Comments on: Prosthetic “fluidhand” raises the bar http://futurismic.com/2008/04/24/prosthetic-fluidhand-raises-the-bar/ Presenting the fact and fiction of tomorrow since 2001 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pete http://futurismic.com/2008/04/24/prosthetic-fluidhand-raises-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-61108 Pete Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:23:36 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3237#comment-61108 I was thinking maybe a layer of silicone or something similar to cover the limb, as long as this doesn't affect it's functionality. i like the idea of the permanent glove though. just the fingertips look a little silly to be honest, all or nothing would be better I was thinking maybe a layer of silicone or something similar to cover the limb, as long as this doesn’t affect it’s functionality. i like the idea of the permanent glove though. just the fingertips look a little silly to be honest, all or nothing would be better

]]> By: Jeremy http://futurismic.com/2008/04/24/prosthetic-fluidhand-raises-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-14218 Jeremy Sun, 27 Apr 2008 10:33:35 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3237#comment-14218 I'd honestly rather have a permanent black glove, a la Luke Skywalker. I’d honestly rather have a permanent black glove, a la Luke Skywalker.

]]> By: Tony http://futurismic.com/2008/04/24/prosthetic-fluidhand-raises-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-14215 Tony Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:50:55 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3237#comment-14215 "... there’ll still be a stigma attached to having one, because of the aesthetic issues..." I think prosthetics can look awesome, when designed honestly. Lose the nasty fake fingertips, and that hand would look great to me. Nobody should have beat-up plastic skin-tone manikin parts attached to them. “… there’ll still be a stigma attached to having one, because of the aesthetic issues…”

I think prosthetics can look awesome, when designed honestly. Lose the nasty fake fingertips, and that hand would look great to me. Nobody should have beat-up plastic skin-tone manikin parts attached to them.

]]> By: Larry http://futurismic.com/2008/04/24/prosthetic-fluidhand-raises-the-bar/comment-page-1/#comment-14196 Larry Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:12:16 +0000 http://futurismic.com/?p=3237#comment-14196 The race is on between the prosthetics makers and the limb regrowers. Scientific American had a good piece on the latter last month. My money is on the regrowers, although prosthetics are helping a lot of people every day. The race is on between the prosthetics makers and the limb regrowers. Scientific American had a good piece on the latter last month.

My money is on the regrowers, although prosthetics are helping a lot of people every day.

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