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Rocket-Powered Bionic Arm Successfully Tested

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the inflation-hits-the-6-million-dollar-man dept.

amigoro writes "A rocket-powered bionic arm has been successfully developed and tested by a team of mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University as part of a $30 million military program to develop advanced prosthetic devices for next generation of super-soldiers."

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  1. Rocket-Propelled Bionic Arm by Eponymous+Bastard · · Score: 5, Funny

    I first read that as Rocket-Propelled Bionic Arm and thought, what's this? Mazinger Z?

    Then I read it again and, it's not much better. Off to RTFA...

  2. I don't know what the rocket adds... by akpoff · · Score: 5, Funny

    but I'm sure I want one.

    1. Re:I don't know what the rocket adds... by Spy+der+Mann · · Score: 5, Funny
      but I'm sure I want one.

      Surely you didn't read that in a "power enhancement" spam, did you?

      ROCKET PROPEL YOUR MANHOOD WITH BIONIC IMPLANT - As seen on TV!


    2. Re:I don't know what the rocket adds... by Xiph · · Score: 5, Informative

      then take a look at it at the original story It's actually a solid state hydrogen peroxide H2O2, it is the steam that drives powers the mechanics.
      I guess it could be considered rocketry in that it's solid to gas transition. Also, it's what the astronauts use in spacewalk jetpacks

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      Blah blah sig blah blah blah irony blah blah
  3. I was part of the beta testing group for this arm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I used it to give myself a dutch rudder, and it was pretty good

  4. Super Soldiers by batquux · · Score: 5, Funny
    FTA:

    a miniature rocket motor can lift (curl) about 20 to 25 pounds Wow, they'd almost be able to carry a weapon.
  5. Amazing Video by fractalVisionz · · Score: 5, Informative

    Check out the video on vandy's website. I love the last few seconds where the robotic are is about to cap someone!