Comments for Bang! Science Magazine http://www.bangscience.org Oxford's Graphically Gorgeous Science Magazine Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:57:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Man-Made by Harry Binysh http://www.bangscience.org/2012/02/man-made/#comment-483 Harry Binysh Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:57:57 +0000 http://www.bangscience.org/?p=1211#comment-483 The US army has been experimenting with exoskeletons to help foot soldiers carry large loads into battle. Note that in the Falklands war the SAS were asked to carry 130 lbs of backpacks over miles of rugged country) If the US army decided to issue exoskeletons to their 'rangers' and placed an order for say 100,00 the cost per item might drop to a level when they became feasible for civilian use. Harry Binysh Jacks' Grandpa M.D. The US army has been experimenting with exoskeletons to help foot soldiers carry large loads into battle. Note that in the Falklands war the SAS were asked to carry 130 lbs of backpacks over miles of rugged country) If the US army decided to issue exoskeletons to their ‘rangers’ and placed an order for say 100,00 the cost per item might drop to a level when they became feasible for civilian use. Harry Binysh Jacks’ Grandpa M.D.

]]> Comment on Man-Made by Jessica Smith http://www.bangscience.org/2012/02/man-made/#comment-482 Jessica Smith Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:56:29 +0000 http://www.bangscience.org/?p=1211#comment-482 Wow, that is really amazing! Thanks Wow, that is really amazing! Thanks

]]> Comment on Man-Made by Jonathan McCrea http://www.bangscience.org/2012/02/man-made/#comment-481 Jonathan McCrea Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:11:33 +0000 http://www.bangscience.org/?p=1211#comment-481 Jessica, story on amazing Irish guy who was blind then fell out of a window to become paralyzed (Mark Pollock) trying robotic legs for the first time this week. http://www.thejournal.ie/video-blind-and-paralysed-irish-adventurer-walks-with-robotic-legs-343426-Feb2012/ Jessica, story on amazing Irish guy who was blind then fell out of a window to become paralyzed (Mark Pollock) trying robotic legs for the first time this week.
http://www.thejournal.ie/video-blind-and-paralysed-irish-adventurer-walks-with-robotic-legs-343426-Feb2012/

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