I'm fasinated by prosthetics, partly because they improve people's lives so dramatically and partly because the engineering is so brilliant. From Oscar Pistorius's 'cheetahs' to Dean Kamen's new "Luke arm," it's really only a matter of time before some athletes and people in specialist occupations (from military to industrial) are voluntarily switching out 'natural' body parts for engineered ones.
It's also a case of reality imitating and inspired by science fiction, with Kamen's prosthetics inspired by those in Lucas's movie. The new design above goes even further though, actively aiming for a non-human aesthetic and emphasizing the fact that it can move in more ways than a 'natural' arm. Bring on the cybogs.
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Luke arm!
ReplyDeleteI'll tell you why I object to this sentence when I have more time. I think you just wrote it and didn't think about it.
From Oscar Pistorius's 'cheetahs' to Dean Kamen's new "Luke arm," it's really only a matter of time before some athletes and people in specialist occupations (from military to industrial) are voluntarily switching out 'natural' body parts for engineered ones.