Man Demonstrates His New Bionic Hand 124
digitaldc writes with this excerpt from the BBC:
"Last year, Patrick, a 24-year-old Austrian, decided to have his dysfunctional hand amputated and replaced with a bionic hand. He lost the use of his left hand after being electrocuted at work. Here he demonstrates the extra movement his new bionic hand has given him, opening a bottle and tying his shoelaces, and tests a prototype hand which will give him additional wrist movement."
Cybernetics is getting out of hand (Score:2, Funny)
While I applaud the medical benefits of this research, I worry about the implications. If this becomes cost effective, insurance will strong arm people into replacement surgery instead of giving them a helping hand.
Re:Cybernetics is getting out of hand (Score:4, Funny)
If this becomes cost effective, insurance will strong arm people into replacement surgery instead of giving them a helping hand.
You mean that they will still give you a helping hand, only literally instead of figuratively?
Re:That's not what "electrocuted" means... (Score:3, Funny)
Then what's the correct term for an electric shock that causes permanent but nonlethal damage to living tissue?
Shocked really fucking badly.
Obligatory (Score:3, Funny)
Practice on a hotdog first.