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Comment on Nothing against disabled people but how come I can't replace my arm with something augmented that can carry more weight? Also other parts? My disabled bro asked me this and got me thinking

AA5B@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

You want an exoskeleton. No need to replace your arm, just wear something that augments it, and the rest of your body.

There are some great ones in sci fi, but google ot and see the ones available in real life

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Kolanaki@pawb.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
The exoskeleton we want:

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The exoskeleton we have:

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- Demdaru@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  I mean, we have both and more. From japanese folks using small type to a full blown sci-fi robot exoskeleton.
  
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  - SolidShake@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Ah he’s. The usefully exo compared to the "you can stand for 14 hours now instead of 12. Get to work peasants
    
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  - scarabic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    That Harriman version is the only kind I understand, where it’s basically a freestanding robot that a human gets inside.
    
    Others if the variety that you strap on worry me. Elderly people have weaker bones and cartilage. Having something apply force to the skeleton itself to do work seems dangerous.
    
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