You could have swappable parts that, say your hand attaches to (with, for example, a flexible grip by your hand). That way you could swap an enormous array of parts, using your hand as a universal adaptor.
Some of these parts could even by powered by your body so they don’t need an external power source. Like you could design a machine which, when attached to you by your hand, and powered by the rotation of your arm, could twist screws into the wall!
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
LOL. You can go places with convincing arguments like that.
But seriously though, versatility is useful, but only up to a certain point. In niche cases, special tools make more sense due to the superior performance they offer. For example, running with a traditional leg prosthetic isn’t as efficient as running with a special running prosthetic. You know, those carbon fiber arcs that looks nothing like a leg (AKA “running blades”).
milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 10 months ago
But neither is as efficient as a bicycle?
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 10 months ago
Bicycles are awesome. If you want one optimized for efficiency, get the simplest one. Going uphill will be annoying, but at least it’s always at peak efficiency.