April 13th, 2010 at 8:02 am
ProDigits – Individual Prosthetic Fingers Can Replace Any or All Fingers on a Hand
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Dr. Douglas G. Smith, a professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, agreed. “Motors are getting stronger and smaller, and the batteries are thinner and smaller, too,” he said, making it possible to fit mechanical components into the space formerly occupied by a finger.
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[JR: You have to admire human ingenuity in solving the problem of their fellow men. All motivated by the "larger market". Greed is good. It's motivating. And, the paradox is that someone can only get rich by serving their fellow man. Amusing?]
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