Dean Kamen: New prosthetic arm for veterans
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http://www.ted.com Inventor Dean Kamen previews the prosthetic arm hes developing at the request of the US Department of Defense. His quiet commitment to using technology to solve problems -- while honoring the human spirit -- has never been more clear.
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That was 5 years ago. Where is it? Did the guy using it have both arms?
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This guy is so humble it's moving
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Just 20 years after Terminator, when most of us started thinking seriously about the possibilities of creating a cyborg. Absolutely incredible
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irl david sarif?
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@wtu There'll never be any technology to prove that statement
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Dean Kamen is my fucking role model
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we need more people like dean kamen, he nevers says "never" to technology. with just a little character and hard work anything is possible.
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just a few more years with working out the kinks and we will have AUTOMAIL!!!!
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@lentilcurrymuncher Ok, thank you, I'll keep that in mind! :)
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that guy was repressing incredible excitement for achieving such an incredible accomplishment and getting to finally present it to such a prestigious crowd.
I would've been jumping up and down happy
akaCharlieG 3 years ago 9
Those who say 'never' about a technology are almost always proven wrong.
wtu 2 years ago 5