r/BeAmazed • u/Mr_CaptainCringe • Mar 05 '25

History Are we truly living in the future?

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u/xBHL Mar 05 '25

Wouldn't it make more sense to have your amputated arm hold the nail? You're swinging a hammer at your good hand this way lol

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u/rci22 Mar 06 '25

I’m still just wondering how the heck he was able to make the hand squeeze when the whole thing was made of wood with no electronics

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u/DontDeleteMee Mar 06 '25

Here's an explanation.

https://youtu.be/qjfur5IM6Jo?si=WfxwFZfbxmrhDvBJ

It's astounding how little progress has been made over the last decafes. Hands are hard. That said, the hooks seem to do the job pretty damn well, regardless of how simple they are.

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u/hob-nobbler Mar 06 '25

https://youtu.be/q8GDz7aaKFU?si=93MS0iv0u8bv2A4s

This guy is doing something about it!

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u/DontDeleteMee Mar 06 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

Ah yeah..I've seen his stuff too. Very cool.

Edit. His stuff is for a very specific configuration of amputations. No shade. It's amazing.

Actually I think that's how I got interested in the topic. Friend of mine lost some fingers and I was trying to see what the possibilities were for her.

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