February 10, 2009
Who Wants Some?
A reader sent me a link to an article describing an experimental wheelchair that includes a mind-controlled robotic arm. My reaction can be summed up as follows: totally frakkin' awesome. If Stephen Hawking refuses to meet me at the International Space Station for our zero-gravity death match, perhaps he'll agree to an alternative. I'm picturing each of us in one of these wheelchairs in the middle of an arena, beating each other into a bloody pulp with our robotic arms until one of us cries "uncle". It will be the beginning of a whole new spectator sport that could potentially be worth billions of dollars: Ultimate Gimp Fighting. Better yet: Rock-'Em-Sock-'Em Cripples.
Somebody get me Vince McMahon on the phone. He's going to want to get in on this at the ground level.
Posted by wintermute2_0 at February 10, 2009 08:44 PM
Comments
Dude!!!! It would be like Robot Wars, except WAY cooler... So many possibilities for mayhem.... the mind boggles.
Posted by: Kirstin at February 10, 2009 10:22 PM
Hey -- been reading for awhile now and thought I'd finally comment. I'm originally from MN, now live in Baltimore, and found your blog linked on a disability blog somewhere (I read a lot of them!). Just wanted to say you're awesome and thanks for making me laugh on a regular basis. Seriously.
Posted by: Annie at February 11, 2009 03:39 PM
I would be glad to take you on Siegel! :) Bring on the robotics!
Posted by: Jeff P. at February 12, 2009 10:55 AM