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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. I for one.. by nephridium · · Score: -1, Troll

    ..welcome our new cyborg overlords - NOT!!

    This whole military-industrial complex raises serious issues and consequencesthat are all too often overlooked or even willfully ignored. Where will all this lead to?

    --


    And when you gaze long enough into the code, the code will also gaze into you.
  2. Re:Well, thank god. by rolfwind · · Score: 0, Troll

    Every other post that talks about being modded down gets modded up on /. I see it as a cheap tactic to get points regardless of the merit of what is being said.

    But then, I'd probably get modded down:P

  3. Re:This just seems like a win for everyone! by itsdave · · Score: -1, Troll

    f you in your a.

  4. Re:This raises the question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Souls are provided by God's angels to all sentient creatures.


    stfu n00b
  5. Re:Innovation by WCD_Thor · · Score: 1, Troll

    The US soldiers wouldn't need to be getting new, hi-tech prosthetics if they hadn't been sent into a country illegally by an idiotic President controlled by fascist advisers.

  6. Re:Better Question: Washington's Hypcrisy? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    >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.

    We couldn't care less about what you think.

    Probably you used to know some jock in high-school who went on to join the Marines, something you could never had done because of your physical shortcomings which you though unbalanced by a "superior" intelligence you actually do not possess.

    Or simply you didn't like him beating you up and shitting in your face, girlie-boy?