Comments on: Amputee with nerve-controlled bionic leg makes historic climb in Chicago skyscraper http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 05:33:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1575098 L_Mariachi Tue, 06 Nov 2012 12:41:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1575098 Yeah, can we please not cave in to every corporation or billionaire who buys an iconic landmark and tries to rename it?  Not even Leona Helmsley tried to rename the Empire State Building. Yeah, can we please not cave in to every corporation or billionaire who buys an iconic landmark and tries to rename it?  Not even Leona Helmsley tried to rename the Empire State Building.

]]> By: Linley Lee http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574797 Linley Lee Tue, 06 Nov 2012 01:10:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574797 That is really awesome. That is really awesome.

]]> By: Andy Reilly http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574346 Andy Reilly Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574346 Damn I love science.  Damn I love science. 

]]> By: sburns54 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574321 sburns54 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:56:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574321  Hey, I did! I think it's great! I think it would be tough for a VERY healthy person in great shape to do it! But I thought when they say "climbed" the tower ...well, you know. Silly me.  Hey, I did! I think it’s great! I think it would be tough for a VERY healthy person in great shape to do it! But I thought when they say “climbed” the tower …well, you know. Silly me.

]]> By: Navin_Johnson http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574317 Navin_Johnson Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574317  "Some skyscraper" It's The Sears Tower (I'll never call it "Willis"), the tallest building in the western hemisphere. It's somewhat impressive for a relatively healthy person with two good legs. Give the dude some credit. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:BurjKhalifaHeight.svg&page=1  ”Some skyscraper”

It’s The Sears Tower (I’ll never call it “Willis”), the tallest building in the western hemisphere. It’s somewhat impressive for a relatively healthy person with two good legs. Give the dude some credit.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:BurjKhalifaHeight.svg&page=1

]]> By: sburns54 http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574307 sburns54 Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574307 Aw, Jeez... when I overheard the news from a TV in the other room that a guy with a bionic leg climbed some skyscraper, I thought he climbed it on the OUTSIDE of it like Spider-man or a real bionic man would. This is a bit of a let-down, though I think Zac is quite a guy anyway. Let me know when someone does it on the outside. Aw, Jeez… when I overheard the news from a TV in the other room that a guy with a bionic leg climbed some skyscraper, I thought he climbed it on the OUTSIDE of it like Spider-man or a real bionic man would. This is a bit of a let-down, though I think Zac is quite a guy anyway. Let me know when someone does it on the outside.

]]> By: butmyrisk http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574280 butmyrisk Mon, 05 Nov 2012 16:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574280 To get this to work you need to send muscle nervous signals. Sending those signals feels like as much work as doing it. Furthermore the software is probably less than subtle. To get this to work you need to send muscle nervous signals. Sending those signals feels like as much work as doing it. Furthermore the software is probably less than subtle.

]]> By: Matt Popke http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574212 Matt Popke Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574212 I have two totally working legs and I don't think I would ever want to climb 103 stories of stairs. I guess metal really is better than meat. I have two totally working legs and I don’t think I would ever want to climb 103 stories of stairs. I guess metal really is better than meat.

]]> By: Germán Gutierrez http://boingboing.net/2012/11/05/amputee-with-nerve-controlled.html#comment-1574195 Germán Gutierrez Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=192206#comment-1574195 Should have taken the elevator, you'll reach the top 43 minutes faster Should have taken the elevator, you’ll reach the top 43 minutes faster

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