Bionic Legs!

[Yossarian]

(OK, I gotta stop just reposting BBC articles here but...)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3502194.stm

[Butter]

My favorite parts of the article.

"US researchers have developed strap-on robotic legs to allow people to carry heavy loads over long distances.... The Bleex exoskeleton has a small, purpose-built combustion engine built into it. On a full tank the system should be able to run for up to two hours."

[damnMikeBrown]

Sweet, we found a way to make our legs work on an internal-combustion engine. How damn American.

[KevinNU7]

could be nice for the paralyzed

[Franklinnoble]

Bah. I posted this already.

http://dynamic2.gamespy.com/~fof/forums/showthread.php?t=22828

[sachmo71]

Now if they could invent bionic arms, allowing a soldier to lift/press 20 tons, and outfit it with various weapons and gadgets...THEN I would sign up!

"Go go gadget machine gun!"