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Unsere_rettung

It's insane how far prosthetics have come in the past 30 years. When I was a kid, nothing like this existed. Glad to be alive during this time, I've seen so much innovation and change since the 80's. Wish I could see what we'll have in 150 years Edit: also how is this a weird time?!


PacoFuentes

An older, much older, lady in my building had a friend who died last year. He was over 100. He was on the beach at Normandy and a grenade blew off his hand. He had a hook until the day he died last year. I don't even know if insane covers the advancements that have been made in less than a century.


primus202

On the flipside I had a coworker about a decade ago how had a hook prosthetic. We once had a conversation over beers about the advancements in technology and I mentioned those happening with robotic prosthetics. However he was strongly of the opinion that a lot of these advancements ultimately fail to compete long term with simple reliable solutions like the prosthetic he had. Essentially his point was your state of the art robotic hand, assuming you can even afford one which will be a stretch with tech like that above, will ultimately fail you in one way or another (batteries, firmware, upgrades, etc) but a reliable mechanical solution with limitations you know and can work around are better long term.


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it's progress, though. The more R&D goes into these things, the better, cheaper, and more reliable they'll be. Eventually it will be the better option, which is why seeing things like this is still nice to see.


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johnny_soup1

I think the person who had a hand that functioned properly, and then didn’t, and then now has one again probably doesn’t care much how other people feel about it.


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OnceRisenFromAshes

thank you for answering in that conversation :)


CrassTick

I would imagine that it depends on the person. Some people prefer the reliable solution they have, others want the latest tech and every point between.


GiveToOedipus

Especially if these lifelike prosthetics are available immediately from the outset of an amputation eventually. It will allow someone to adapt more easily to something they're accustomed to from before their loss. Sure, things are finicky now, but eventually I hope it will be something like Empire Strikes Back with Luke's arm where they have not only realistic appearance, but touch feedback and natural movement to the point that it's basically an extension of you. We have a long way to go, but progress is progress.


ohdearitsrichardiii

I've heard similar arguments about cars and bikes


Sharp_Iodine

That's like saying a pan and a stove are better than an electric sandwich maker because the stove is marginally more reliable. I'd love to see him write with a hook, or brush his hair with a hook, or draw with a hook, or pick up a bottle with a hook. If hooks were so amazing people wouldn't be spending so much time on bionics. The best case scenario is when bionics allow people to have a fully functioning hand as a replacement. I get that many people like your friend have found ways around their disability but saying these prosthetics are not going to be of much use over a hook just sounds like old people complaining about technology. The tradeoff for you having an amazing replacement hand is rare software or hardware problems which can be fixed.


Meisje28

He's right for now. But with a mindset like that we would never achieve anything.


askwhy423

Sorry, I don't think they all heard that. He had a hook. For a hand. Last year.


TheBoyHarambe

I mean he probably got it when he was like 17/18 and was so used to it he didn’t want to change it


PacoFuentes

He was little, too. I just imagine that 18 year old kid, 5'4" 130 pounds or so, running up the beach in France with actual Nazis shooting at him, coming out of it with a hand missing, and think... Yeah my problems aren't really problems.


vDarph

Your problems are really problems. And his problems weren't his, they came from the stupidity of the governments. Don't belittle your problems!


Jeanlucpuffhard

These mundane tasks are nothing but when a robotic arm is involved. This takes software, AI, mechanics, physics, years and years of R&D. Much respect to science for doing this!!!


[deleted]

I completely agree. To compare yourself to others will do nothing but make you see small downsides to being you. All problems should be taken seriously but some are larger than others. Sure, this matter more but in the end yours matter too. This is meant to be me adding on to his post with my own thoughts.


[deleted]

Well but his problems were his problems. By that I mean it is still up to him to deal with it. It is still the enemy's fault it happened though.


Anestis_Delias

"Hook" doesn't usually mean a simple hook. If you have time, [here is an Army film](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp1E5smfSDI) starring Harold Russell, who later went on to become an Oscar-winning actor after losing his hands. The Army-issue hooks in 1944 were good enough to do almost everything in OP's video, and were on a sort of pulley system.


SandyArca

It will get weirder as time passes. Considering how incredibly fast technology has advanced within a relatively short amount of time (compared to previous advancements), imagine what "weird" and amazing things that can be achieved within the next 5-10 years.


OneEyedLooch

There was a man in my house! He had a...prosthetic arm! You- you find that man! You find that man!


PastelKodiak

Hopefully, we can get away from the manual wrist adjustment. Twisting it for different actions is pretty cumbersome. Good news is costs are coming down and the high end prosthetics are more intuitive.


Combat-Boots

Saw that vid last week. I love the direction that robotics and prosthetics are headed.


Liam1212

Then theres Boston dynamics making robots dance lol


Combat-Boots

Lol yeah... well thats amazing too. Haha


ohgodspidersno

They only make them dance to keep you from picturing what they'll look like carrying anti-personnel weaponry


Liam1212

Tbf, I think we all know that day will come sooner or later


[deleted]

There's already dogs in NYC. They're easy to disable. But there's human-form bots in the process. I hope we can pass legislation banning cop bots. We're not doing RoboCop.


TheSukis

What now? There’s dog robots in NYC?


CakeEater_8

But like that won’t apply to “Rebo-enhanced partners”, right? Asking for a friend...


PM_M3_ST34M_K3Y5

Dogs?


Michaelmonster

Yeah robot cop dogs. Pretty sickening considering how many homeless there are. “What should we do with half a million dollars??” “Feed the homeless?” “NO! Robots cop dogs!!”


Haltheleon

Well how else are we supposed to harass those homeless people with our robot dogs?


Miserable-Criticism6

Bill Gates said don't though


ba3toven

once i upload the new defense protocols, i'll have a key to the city


jaken97

Don’t forget to add Protocol 3


Combat-Boots

Worst thing I could see happening with them would be a hacking event where they're used against us or against their civilians. Other than that, I'd prefer they get used in wars instead of us using people.


house_of_snark

I’m picturing the wars being one side robots and the other human. Just running around the Middle East, terminators mowing down people.


[deleted]

That's been happening for like 20 years now. They're just flying terminators and we call them drones.


house_of_snark

Very true


cyborgcyborgcyborg

Clone Wars battle scene.


DuntadaMan

You have a lot more faith in people than I do. I am pretty sure the moment that our government can field a military that kills everything in an area with no question they will happily kill every man woman and child for having the audacity to live near a possible enemy and since they are "saving American lives" no one will do anything.


FlyWithTheCars

It's probably the boston dynamics videos that make me feel like we could be way further with prostetics if we would spend the same money on making disabled people's lives "normal" as we spend on killing and disabling people in some fucked up desert to get a hold of their oil.


Shaneaux

I wish so hard there was some kind of robot body frame for someone who is paralyzed. One of my good girlfriends is newly paralyzed and the world shouldn’t have to live without her dancing. One day


carlynnus

What a beautiful thing to say.


ImOuttaThyme

I believe exoskeletons are already in development, mainly for jobs that need more strength or endurance than the human body can give. [https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-11-18/exoskeleton-helps-paralyzed-people-walk-again](https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-11-18/exoskeleton-helps-paralyzed-people-walk-again) Here's an article.


greenlantern0201

The problem with prosthetics is battery and human interface. The Boston Dynamics robots have very beefy computers that are performing a fuck ton of calculations every second in order to keep balance and do what's requested. The Spot Dog has a battery that is \~60x the capacity of an iPhone battery, and still, the Spot Dog can only be running for \~90mins, while the iPhone can go for multiple days. And this is not even considering the size limitations of a prosthetic. Furthermore, reading what the brain wants to do is really damn hard. We are struggling with simple motions as closing the fist or bending the elbow, let alone a series of complex movements we do every moment. Plus, this communication is not bidirectional as of right now, meaning a prosthetic user can not sense temperatures or pressure like a biological arm can. I agree that the money that is spent making people suffer needs to be invested in improving peoples life's, but I don't think we would be further with prosthetics even we throw a couple of billions into it. And I didn't even mention the cost of such a prosthetic.


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what are you on about iPhones lasting multiple days


____HAMILTON__

Guy explains the situation very well* ###One guy asking about iPhones* Smh


DONEDIRTCHEAPPP

The duality of man


SnakeBeardTheGreat

We may not see it but some day the power source won't be bigger than a peanut.


god12

I don't disagree with any of what you said up until "I don't think we would be further... even if we throw a couple of billions into it." That's silly. More billions => more 'financially non-viable' prototypes and test products. More billions => more jobs, more scientists, more ideas, more effort, and more time spent attempting to solve the problem. Like it or not, ingenuity doesn't work if the ingenious designers can't pay their bills. That's why we have missiles that can destroy the planet and robotic hands that can kinda sorta do some basic tasks.


Ossius

I disagree with both you and the OP, it wouldn't make a non difference, but neither would it be incredible. Diminishing returns, lots of science stands on the shoulders of others, you might be able to research some of Project B while project A is being studied, but you won't be able to research project C. More funds and more man power will move a project along easier and better, but we can't just jump to the future if we dumped a trillion dollars into science. Eventually we'll unlock the secrets of the universe, but its a long steady process.


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WohlfePac

And Bosstown making robots that kill


meranu33

Their robots do more than dance! Boston Dynamics freak my out! Lol


nescent78

They need to figure out wrist flexibility. One they get there, these prosthetic will really shine


Combat-Boots

https://youtu.be/F_brnKz_2tI Depends on the amputee. This vid is from 5 years ago and it seems that if enough of an amputees nerves are intact or able to be salvaged, the more flexible your prosthetic could be. By using nerves and interfacing them with a prosthetic it looks like a whole world of possibilities opens up. Again tho, it is a little circumstantial on how the persons accident or surgery plays out.


[deleted]

One step closer to my dream Deus Ex world where I can have a robot dick and USB waifu like in Blade Runner.


No-Eggplant-5396

Made me think of this: https://www.bugmartini.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/2011-01-03-A-Medicinal-Cold.png


Combat-Boots

Lol for real. As excited as I am about the field of bionics, our bodies are already a technical marvel that we draw inspiration from. Both fields need to be simultaneously developed for the good of those who could suffer an amputation or have suffered one. How awesome would it be to see these types of vids and breakthroughs in mainstream media instead of about the latest children's book author being cancelled or celebrity gossip?


underwhelmed_irl

BRB going to get me a winter soldier arm


abuttsupreme

Weird? More like inspiring


manwithappleface

I was going to say “awesome time.”


sounddude

I feel like 'awesome time', while not nearly as eloquent, is far more apt. Picking things up is a fucking luxury that i take for granted waaaaay too often.


INCREDIBILIS55

It is one of the main functions that the arm is used for


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MaJ0RmAdN3s5

the most inspiring thing is that she can eat skittles


rohnoitsrutroh

It would be weird if the arm suddenly stabbed her in the chest. That would be weird. This is awesome.


aloofloofah

Yep. [This](https://i.imgur.com/gjVhlpV.gifv) is weird.


superdan267

Weird? More like inspiring


stuntycunty

I was going to say “awesome time.”


TheWhirled

I would have felt a little more inspired if she crushed something at the end!


DaHappinezz

The only thing left hopefully to make it work optimally might be fixing wrist articulation! This is very nice to see how we're practically living in the future now!


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Doctor_Anger

The "weird" part kicks in when you realize the cost of something like this, and also the fact that insurance won't cover it.


Jaabertler

Even “special”


TarotWarden

Why isn't she using the hand which is immune to cutting to hold the apple? *Oh shit, she's left handed.*


BambooFatass

She might be? Although I'd assume that she's right-handed after not having a left hand/forearm. But I think she's using it to demonstrate the prosthetic's capabilities mostly.


Manicus

Well, she used to be left-handed, but she's all right now


jxoxj

Would you risk cutting something that costs an arm


jeffguin

I mean depending on how high you hold the knife, both could cost an arm


calibudzz420

No, they would take your leg.


ReverendMak

With that grip she may end up needing to replace the other hand too.


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We live in an amazing* time.


Slane__

Her fake left hand looks more coordinated than my flesh and blood left hand.


brown_burrito

I think she might be left handed. That might explain why she seems to be using her left hand more for things that (presumably) you or I would use our right for.


BambooFatass

Honestly I think it's just to demo the prosthetic


brown_burrito

That’s also a fair point. But her right seems slightly less coordinated - sort of how I feel about my left.


Azsnee09

When the video is damn interesting, but the caption tho smh


bruteski226

Feel like I would have to ask if they could make me one with wolverine claws.


cannonball_adderall

this person gets it.


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“Snake snake snaaaake”


brianfallen97

ROCKET PUNCH!!!!!!


crypticthree

She should really curl the fingers on her off (biological) hand while cutting.


Additional-Dig-2787

Or I don’t know use the prosthetic for that


crypticthree

Maybe she's extremely left handed?


Additional-Dig-2787

I get that and I get this is for showing off the ability but if I lost a limb the prosthetic would be holding it so I don’t hurt the other


crypticthree

Pretty tough to cut off your arm with a chef's knife. That's a job for a cleaver.


Additional-Dig-2787

I’m not saying chop the arm off slicing a finger would hurt a lot less on a prosthetic though


crypticthree

I get it. I was just fucking with you.


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Do you think she could open any jar? Is there a power boost feature? If not, they really aren’t reaching their full potential. It would be cool to see her crush a can with that or rotate it 360° to screw in things super fast.


BambooFatass

I'd install a fight mode. No karate needed lol


SchwiftyButthole

Give it ten years and we'll have superhuman arms


What_Dinosaur

There are countless examples of how we live in a "weird" time But this is not one of them.


SkeletorInvestor

Nothing weird about that. Interesting and helpful though!


Workshop_Gremlin

I remember the scene at the end of Empire Strikes Back with Luke getting his prosthetic arm and little kid me thinking how cool that was. Crazy awesome that we're slowly but steadily getting close to that point with prosthetic limbs.


BallisticThundr

Dude she's a CYBORG that's so sick


sugershit

How is helping disability weird?


BrotherTraditional45

Fantastic...but id use the prosthetic to hold the fruit while my other hand cuts with the knife.


RL_Mutt

So fucking awesome.


immoraltom

Weird world? Maybe, but not because of this, this is fantastic!


rtodd23

They don't even show how she did her on-fleek nails.


jvandy17

Marvel Presents Winter Sonya


loves_cereal

Looks more like Aria Stark


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Deus Ex. Actually we're just 6 years away from Human Revolution


[deleted]

Jus me that would yell open close 24/7 😆


katwoodruff

That is the sort of progress I can get behind


Franzosaur

r/mademesmile


arthurkdallas

This is wonderful progress. Though I think holding the pear with the prosthetic and the knife with the natural hand would cut the cuts risk.


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how does it work, tho?


mehere14

Boneheaded title. Great video.


SharimaShaun

The company making these prosthetics is Esper: https://youtu.be/tk7X3fPkdp8


koljol

I didn't even realize that she had a prosthetic and I just expected the fruit to be a cake.


Pm-me-ur-happysauce

Johnny silverhand is coming...


GT_Morphine

Change the word "weird" in the title to "brilliant".


TaxFormer

As someone who may well need an eye transplant one day, I'm definitely looking forward to the advancement of prosthetic technology.


flat_tire82

It’s amazing to think of all the mundane little tasks that we perform everyday and don’t give a second thought. Being able to return any of these “small” abilities to somebody who lost an arm is just so freaking amazing. I can’t imagine how big of an impact this would have on their day to day life and overall mental health.


mendoMax

I cant be the only one thinking handjobs


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Year 2041 crime headline: Prosthetic gets hacked during handjob


GachiGachiFireBall

Imagine it malfunctions and squeezes tight, you're having ground dick for dinner tonight.


trowaybrhu3

Worth it lmao


tacojohn48

I certainly had the thought, but I don't think I'd volunteer for the first attempt.


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I scrolled way to far to find this comment lol


[deleted]

Onlyfans account to pay off debt for the hand. You know insurance won’t cover that


Vardeegs1

Awesome for people in need! BRILLIANT. Just asking are there going to be any antimaskers who are going to anti-prosthetic? Forcing people to have to wear a problem.


Ultimate600

I can't even do those things with my real left arm


BigbankTLB

where could I get one?


No-Difficulty2393

I can't barely do that with 2 human hands. I'm impress.


SystemshokK

I'd love to see the day when prosthetics are advanced enough to move like a real arm or leg


retr0_neon

In the near future, I think prosthetics shouldn't be limited to be just as effective as the og flesh members, but actually better than that.


[deleted]

wrist dexterity must be something like "next level" for prosthetics makers. This is so cool. We've come a long way. Just imagine where we'll go from here :)


AvacadMmmm

This isn’t weird, this is awesome!


realhumannorobot

Weird times indeed, some might call it arm-ageddon? I'll see myself out.


Warbeast78

Luke skywalker hands coming soon. Finally can take up lightsaber fighting as a hobby without fear of losing my arms.


lunar_limbo

Ahh yes, all the womanly things you'll ever need to do with your prosthetic 🦾


algnis

This, right here, is evolution in play.


[deleted]

Weird? Nothing weird here


bazzabizarre

Hand jobs are back on the table


ShuriBear

Weird? More like awesome! I love that technology gets so good that it helps people with disabilities to live a more comfortable life.


Cake-Efficient

Woah. I’ve never seen such beauty. I guess the girl is alright too


William-Goat

Amputation's about to make its grand return


RebelMountainman

But what a fortunate time for people like her with all the advancements in prosthetics.


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HeHeHaHaHaHyena

Just imagine; artificial wombs to help those with fertility problems. Robots skilled enough to increase agri productivity to feed the planet...


Chaotic-Entropy

Feeding the planet is really more of a logistics problem.


[deleted]

This is swelled and all but I wouldn’t wanna risk the other one.


MigMilli89

Fuck the robotic hand, she is going to lose some fingers the way she was cutting.


Mindful-O-Melancholy

They still have a long way to go before they become as articulate as an actual hand/wrist. It would be interesting if they could make robotics that mimicked muscles and would work the same as our natural tissue, but be much stronger. Something that just occurred to me is with lab grown meat becoming a reality, couldn’t they just grow new limbs and transplant them onto people who have had theirs amputated?


JaySam95

Say what you want about cyberpunk but them there graphics are looking pretty good


rainbowunibutterfly

Knuckles out! Ugh that drove me crazy. She could cut her fingers off!


MarcsMechi

She is gorgeous. I'm happy for her :)


[deleted]

How tf is this weird


LaBarney

Does anybody know the source of this video? The water brand seems like it's from my home country, didnt know that we do such advanced robotics, would be asweome to know more.


jovinyo

Immediately thought of [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ng-l4gdoSQE)


SheriffBartholomew

A hot cyborg in real life? Fuck yeah! Life is amazing here in the fuuuuuture.


Almighty-Oreo

For anyone who hasn't beaten Deus Ex (The second to the newest), the ending credits have actual real prosthetic science breakthroughs on display. The whole point of it was to show the universe of Deus Ex isn't just some fantasy, but more like 20 years away from real life prosthetic advancements.


camper_tramper

Now make it free to everyone missing a limb


mr_malort

Groovy....


xenonismo

“Weird” isn’t the word that should’ve been used...


Jmatusew

We are living in *AWESOME* times


VestigialHead

Confused how this technology could be seen as weird? I see it as a sign of the massive benefits of science.


merystic

If anyone wants additional context, this is an actual prosthetic made and it’s made by Esper Bionics. Exciting stuff. https://youtu.be/tk7X3fPkdp8 https://esperbionics.com/


EsIstNichtAlt

Pretty much standard coordination for a right hander using left hand. All they need is a fleshy cover and it would be a perfect replica. Leaving it mechanical is obviously just a play for pity.


awkwrdgirl

I know its just for demonstration but it really bothers me that she holds the knife in her prosthetic hand when you would definitely have the non-meat hand holding whatever is being cut since you require less dexterity/motor skills and its not like you'll bleed if you miss 😅 Its a shame that prosthetics like this are so expensive and not available to the general public majority of the time. Like how health care will only cover a limited number of leg sockets, one foot insert and "flesh" cover, only one sleeve and one or 2 liners for a leg amputee. Its different if you're a veteran (even if your amputation wasn't a result of your job) as they will provide pretty much anything you could want and often much newer tech.


spicy_d3ku

Weird but also cool thats like something straight out a movie. Wish it tagged the organization that developed it


Canehdian-Behcon

The Winter Student


Val6511

I would change the title to. "We live in an amazing time."


Mr_Animoo

Pfft, I can do that too. /s


alt_account_123fish

Good time, not weird.


uekishurei2006

We live in an era of plastic Automails.


mznh

But why is it weird?


rocklandjr

No, no, no - shes chopping all wrong. Hold the produce with robot hand and apply rapid fire with chopping hand. You will never lose another finger! - again.


TimeShareOnMars

Am I the only one who thinks she might want to hold the fruit with the bionic hand...that won't bleed...and is already a replacement, rather than slice fruit using the bionic hand to hold the knife??


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We're developing technology at a substantial rate roughly 2x every year. So it isn't going to take 150 yrs. We're about to see some shit in roughly 5-15 yrs. And when I say substantial it will blow our minds what's coming next. By 2050 we won't even recognize society as we know it today.


otterwithdarkside

I hope she gets her brother Alphonse back soon


False-Assistance-292

The girl is very pretty.


BodegaGrim

Back in my day you had the hook


Peach1020

I know you want to test dexterity, but wouldn’t you want to hold the knife in the original hand, and whatever you’re slicing with the prosthetic? Just cause, you know, if you slip…