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    Image of KhaiJB KhaiJB
    04/14/09

    In reply to How It Feels To Walk With Honda's Cyborg Legs
    it's Boots from 2000ad's RoboHunter strip!
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    04/14/09

    In reply to How It Feels To Walk With Honda's Cyborg Legs
    Why do robotic devices always have backward knees? Evolution determined that this is not the way legs should work.
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    Image of Zanzan42 Zanzan42
    04/14/09

    @Software_Goddess: Flamingos would beg to differ with you.
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    Image of RiceBandit RiceBandit
    04/14/09

    @zanzan42: Actually, the knees of a flamingo are actually much closer to its' body than ours are (just like every other bird, and most four-legged animals). The "knee" you're referring to is actually a bird's equivalent to an ankle. It's a little hard to see, but if you look closely you'll see it:


    [www.headsandtails.co.uk]

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    Image of mxmarks mxmarks
    04/14/09

    @RiceBandit: The coolest thing I've learned all day. Thank you.
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    Image of Software_Goddess Software_Goddess
    04/14/09

    In reply to How It Feels To Walk With Honda's Cyborg Legs
    Why?
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    Image of Lush12481 Lush12481
    04/14/09

    @Software_Goddess: You know, for such a veteran commenter on here, you pulled a real rookie move :-\
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    Image of LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M LindsayJoy's MBP is into S+M
    04/15/09

    @Lush12481:


    Veteran commenter???

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