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November 28, 2007
Supercool Human Assist Devices
An exoskeleton to help in military operations, but what might it mean for people with debilitating disaeas such as ALS or MG?
As one correspondent noted to me: "The takeover has begun." We are Borg. But in this case borg may mean significant improvements in the lives of those stricken with horrible illnesses. Not today, not tomorrow, but in the near future. What a wonderful, terrible thing the human imagination can be.
Posted by Steven Riddle at November 28, 2007 8:38 AM
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"The takeover has begun." We are Borg.
I've long thought that the people walking around with the bluetooth headsets blinking in their ear resemble Locutus. And the fact that the cell phones operate on multiple subspace frequencies doesn't help the comparison.
Posted by: Brandon Field at November 28, 2007 9:05 AM