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hot_pastrami · 10-21-2003, 03:29 PM

That is some groovy shit.

Awhile back I read about a man who was paralyzed below the waist who was part of an experiment using similar hair-thin microelectrodes... they were implanted into his leg muscles and electrified, allowing him to walk using a walker. Of course the guy is in a lot of pain now, years later, as the microelectrodes have become infected over time and he has had to undergo numerous surgeries.

So obviously there are more issues to address that just the technology, but the fact that this has been produced in a lab is crazy cool. Imagine people who are completely paralyzed being able to drive an electric wheelchair and use an auxiliary arm. We'll have that before we have flying cars.

10-21-2003, 03:29 PM	#2
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	That is some groovy shit. Awhile back I read about a man who was paralyzed below the waist who was part of an experiment using similar hair-thin microelectrodes... they were implanted into his leg muscles and electrified, allowing him to walk using a walker. Of course the guy is in a lot of pain now, years later, as the microelectrodes have become infected over time and he has had to undergo numerous surgeries. So obviously there are more issues to address that just the technology, but the fact that this has been produced in a lab is crazy cool. Imagine people who are completely paralyzed being able to drive an electric wheelchair and use an auxiliary arm. We'll have that before we have flying cars. __________________ Hot Pastrami!