I am always looking outside the box for things that stretch the imagination to its limits yet fall within the realm of reality. Here are a few finds that I think are food for thought.
This first video involves the increasing sophistication of prosthetics. A couple of exoskeleton type devices have been discussed and viewed in CC Forums. At best they are rather primitive and of little practical use. Some CC members disparage related R&D efforts, preferring that the money spent on them be invested in cure focused research. While waiting for a cure would it not be great to have a device with the functionality of the prostheses demonstrated in this video?
I found this next video to most provocative.
If it became possible to graft two precisely cut spinal cord ends together in a way that enabled them to properly function, treatment of our SCI could consist of transplanting our head onto the body of someone who is brain dead. Think it is far-fetched? Watch this video and you will be left wondering. Any volunteers?
Here is a complete text version of the HEAVEN project.
http://ift.tt/1mwhuih
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You all know about functifonal electrical stimulation. Here is a somewhat different version. Maybe we will one day be able ta walk with a walking aide (person).
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Science and our future
This first video involves the increasing sophistication of prosthetics. A couple of exoskeleton type devices have been discussed and viewed in CC Forums. At best they are rather primitive and of little practical use. Some CC members disparage related R&D efforts, preferring that the money spent on them be invested in cure focused research. While waiting for a cure would it not be great to have a device with the functionality of the prostheses demonstrated in this video?
I found this next video to most provocative.
If it became possible to graft two precisely cut spinal cord ends together in a way that enabled them to properly function, treatment of our SCI could consist of transplanting our head onto the body of someone who is brain dead. Think it is far-fetched? Watch this video and you will be left wondering. Any volunteers?
Here is a complete text version of the HEAVEN project.
http://ift.tt/1mwhuih
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You all know about functifonal electrical stimulation. Here is a somewhat different version. Maybe we will one day be able ta walk with a walking aide (person).
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