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grandpa · Sep 14, 2006, 04:31 pm

"Jesse Sullivan lost both his arms after an electrical accident. But now he's testing a pioneering new prosthetic arm that moves in response to his thoughts."
Man's bionic arm moves by thought control - More Health News - MSNBC.com

This is truly revolutionary.

Grandpa h.

gr8fuldaniel · Sep 14, 2006, 04:48 pm

What if he just thinks about pinching a girl on the butt. Or grabbing a boobie :eek: ........but then on 2nd thought, knows better..... Is it too late?

PS:
I didnt read the story yet

grandpa · Sep 14, 2006, 05:22 pm

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What if he just thinks about pinching a girl on the butt. Or grabbing a boobie :eek: ........but then on 2nd thought, knows better..... Is it too late?

PS:
I didnt read the story yet

I don't know. I suppose that's a decent question.

Grandpa h.

5010 · Sep 14, 2006, 05:32 pm

Hehe, no that's not how it works. When you lose a limb, you still are able to try to move it with the same motor area brain thoughts. You can think the words "flex bicep" but no motor signal happens. Only when you "try" to flex your bicep does the part of the brain connected to the nerves to the arm fire a signal. Of course, this signal is not connected to anything anymore.

They took the severed nerves and attached them to his pecs, then sensors for contractions to control the prosthetic. So he can think "pinch her butt" in words or imagine pinching her butt in visual imagery and nothing happens. The only way it will pinch her butt is by "doing" it.

Marconius · Sep 14, 2006, 06:24 pm

There is also a girl with the same type of nerve attached arm, she was on CNN today. Her left arm was lost in a motorcycle accident. She said that there were a few glitches with the arm and she accidentally hit herself in the face with it. Of course, she was very excited to have it even though it needs some work. The guy who made the arm wants to use the same principal for an artificial leg next.

Debate noob · Sep 15, 2006, 10:40 am

Wow! I think its great that we've evolved to the state where we can do something like this! Being able to use prostetics is a really awesome acheivment in science! I just hope that they can really test out this stuff-and make an even better one then there is now!

**Pooeypants** · Sep 15, 2006, 12:18 pm

The real limiting factor for these augmentations is the power source. Hopefully, we'll make much better batteries in the near future.

5010 · Sep 15, 2006, 03:29 pm

Seems to me the ultimate power source would be to tap into thhe body's energy. Maybe a filter that extracts glucose from blood and burns in a fuel cell or something? No batteries needed, and the person keeps it fueled simply by eating.

Compugasm · Sep 15, 2006, 06:49 pm

Muscle activity produces carbon dioxide, not hydrogen.

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..Or grabbing a boobie :eek: ........but then on 2nd thought, knows better..... Is it too late?

Either it's a good excuse to get a free sample, or it won't be a problem for cyborg boobies.

Sep 14, 2006, 04:31 pm	#1 (permalink) (top)
grandpa blasphemer Location: Michigan Posts: 7,529	Man's bionic arm moves by thought control: "Jesse Sullivan lost both his arms after an electrical accident. But now he's testing a pioneering new prosthetic arm that moves in response to his thoughts." Man's bionic arm moves by thought control - More Health News - MSNBC.com This is truly revolutionary. Grandpa h. "War is God's way of teaching Americans geography" -Ambrose Bierce

Sep 14, 2006, 04:48 pm	#2 (permalink) (top)
gr8fuldaniel Fire the Liars Location: California Posts: 7,090	What if he just thinks about pinching a girl on the butt. Or grabbing a boobie :eek: ........but then on 2nd thought, knows better..... Is it too late? PS: I didnt read the story yet ~~ Helpful Linx * Huff Post * WRH * RAW STORY ~~

Sep 14, 2006, 05:32 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
5010 mostly harmless Location: USA Posts: 1,284	Hehe, no that's not how it works. When you lose a limb, you still are able to try to move it with the same motor area brain thoughts. You can think the words "flex bicep" but no motor signal happens. Only when you "try" to flex your bicep does the part of the brain connected to the nerves to the arm fire a signal. Of course, this signal is not connected to anything anymore. They took the severed nerves and attached them to his pecs, then sensors for contractions to control the prosthetic. So he can think "pinch her butt" in words or imagine pinching her butt in visual imagery and nothing happens. The only way it will pinch her butt is by "doing" it. - solo (my site)

Sep 15, 2006, 10:40 am	#6 (permalink) (top)
Debate noob Molten Ash Location: Mercerville, NJ Posts: 29	Wow! I think its great that we've evolved to the state where we can do something like this! Being able to use prostetics is a really awesome acheivment in science! I just hope that they can really test out this stuff-and make an even better one then there is now! "To wage 100 wars, and to win 100 battles, does not bely your skill, but to subdue an enemy without fighting is the true acme of skill." -Sun Tzu, Sun Tzu's Arts of War.

Sep 15, 2006, 12:18 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Pooeypants Neo Moderator Location: England Posts: 5,595	The real limiting factor for these augmentations is the power source. Hopefully, we'll make much better batteries in the near future. War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is strength Harness the power of Ingsoc, then you can capture someone killed the year before

Sep 14, 2006, 06:24 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Marconius modern ape Posts: 64	There is also a girl with the same type of nerve attached arm, she was on CNN today. Her left arm was lost in a motorcycle accident. She said that there were a few glitches with the arm and she accidentally hit herself in the face with it. Of course, she was very excited to have it even though it needs some work. The guy who made the arm wants to use the same principal for an artificial leg next.

Sep 15, 2006, 03:29 pm	#8 (permalink) (top)
5010 mostly harmless Location: USA Posts: 1,284	Seems to me the ultimate power source would be to tap into thhe body's energy. Maybe a filter that extracts glucose from blood and burns in a fuel cell or something? No batteries needed, and the person keeps it fueled simply by eating. - solo (my site)