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U.S. Soldiers Recipients of Newest Prosthetic Technologies

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the more-than-meets-the-eye dept.

plaastik writes "The next generation of naturalistic and touch-sensitive artificial limbs are being worn by U.S. Soldiers. Instead of the old velcro strap and cup these new models are fused directly to the bone and are controlled by controlled by the wearer's brain. From the article: 'Future prosthetic arms will fuse to existing bone, eliminating the need for awkward attachment systems. These more naturalistic limbs will use bionic nerves attached to natural nerves to send and receive signals from the brain. Chips embedded in the user's brain will help command artificial-muscle-activated, touch-sensitive, fully articulating hands.'"

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  1. Well, thank god. by Fullhazard · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    This will be taken as -1 troll, or flamebait, but I'm glad that this war (the one in iraq) is having some benefit to humanity.
    I mean, if it's not going to actually stop tyranny, help people, or prevent violence, it might as well develop more technology for prosthetics.

  2. Re:This raises the question by Andrew+Tanenbaum · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    OK. It's the part of you that goes to heaven or hell after your corporeal body breaks down.

  3. Mod Chip Time. by twitter · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    What everyone wants, Uncle Sam's software implanted directly into your brain. Does anyone know my safe word?

    --

    Friends don't help friends install M$ junk.

  4. Re:Better Question: Washington's Hypcrisy? by BrainInAJar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Five or ten marines in Haditha, five or ten soldiers in Abu Ghraib, and suddenly 100,000+ soldiers are all evil child killing rapist monsters.

    I, for one, don't villify them for the 20 or 30 bad apples. I villify them because their job is to kill people. They kill people for money.

    If their victims weren't brown, we'd gas them, but since they wear a flag on their shoulder, we give them a medal.

    Let me repeat: THEY KILL PEOPLE FOR MONEY

    I don't know how that's such an easy thing to accept for some people, but as far as I'm concerned, 2500 deaths aren't enough, those murderers deserve everything they get...