Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Bionic Legs, Eyes, Arms and Other Super Human Prostheses

Bionic Legs, Eyes, Arms and Other Super Human Prostheses
As tech advancements in prosthetics come along, amputees can exploit those improvements. They can get upgrades. A person with a natural body can't." Herr lost both his legs below the knee in a Mount Washington climbing accident when he was 17, but says that shouldn't inspire pity. Instead, by donning whirring, whispering, shiny supermachines -- the robotic ankles that can propel him across the room in 400-watt bursts -- Herr has been given: Power.


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