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    Image of Hiphopopotamus Hiphopopotamus
    08/17/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    OK, I'm gonna be the PETA hating jerk here for a second - but how many people in that same warzone could have gotten medical treatment, food, or even land mines removed from their backyard for the money that went into the R&D and production of this thing?

    It's a heartwarming story, but that is a very steep opportunity cost.
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    Image of Shivaran Shivaran
    08/17/09

    @Hiphopopotamus: Too bad humans are not an endangered species...

    I kind of understand your point but it's like saying : "Hey, let's just let all those animals die and suffer because money can be better used elsewhere for us humans".

    Moreover, challenges like this one are likely to help invent new techniques which can then be transposed for medical usage. And the funds were most likely risen from donations...
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    DeusExMach believes you have his stapler approved this comment Shivaran was starred Shivaran was unstarred
    Image of Odin Odin
    08/17/09

    @Hiphopopotamus:
    A lot of money goes into seemingly useless things that seem to have little benefit for us. We do these things though because we learn from them. I bet the research that went into this is probably going to aid prostheis development for humans as well.
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    Image of wagnerrp wagnerrp
    08/17/09

    @Hiphopopotamus: The issue is that Motola is not some pet that sits in a zoo somewhere. She works in place of the heavy machinery we have for logging. The local people rely on her for their livelihood.
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    Image of Margatron Margatron
    08/17/09

    @wagnerrp: Yeah, it's like repairing their living tractor. Not wasted money at all in terms of a benefit to humans, plus it benefits the elephant too. Win-win.
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    Image of witeowl witeowl
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    Yeah, but are they going to let her participate in the Olympics? I mean, without that leg, she'll have quite a weight advantage over the other elephants.
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    Image of squishyalt squishyalt
    08/17/09

    @witeowl: Actually I think she'd qualify for the Paralympics.
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    Image of DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star. DeusExMach wonders what the hell happened to his star.
    08/17/09

    @squishyalt: You're both wrong: the Pachydermalympics.
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    Image of Teh FuZz Teh FuZz
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb

    This article failed to mention that this elephant was just a part of Wily's plan and that Protoman had to destroy it.
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    Image of met2art met2art
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb

    Here it is,, the next BIG summer blockbuster...
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    Image of lightbleeder lightbleeder
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb

    [cache.gawker.com]
    Tonka the Bionic Tortoise is way cooler!
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    Edited by MrBangBam at 08/16/09 2:41 PM MrBangBam approved this comment lightbleeder was starred lightbleeder was unstarred
    Image of Invisible-Echidna Invisible-Echidna
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    Is it gun-equipped for some massively horrific Planet Terror shit to go down?
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    And, as a fantastic side benefit, the elephant leg umbrella stand industry was suddenly revitalized!
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    Image of rxe7en rxe7en
    08/16/09

    @bosskev: Terrible...-ly funny. :D
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    Image of AvohkahTamer Has A Lazorcat! AvohkahTamer Has A Lazorcat!
    08/16/09

    @bosskev: You win.
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    Image of Bigbadbikernerd Bigbadbikernerd
    08/16/09

    @bosskev: The absolute lack of political correctness in this comment makes it fantastic!
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    Image of Dafrety Dafrety
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    I wonder what she thinks is going on.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    08/16/09

    @Dafrety: Honestly, I think her brain accepts it as her own. I doubt she perceives her artificial limb as anything other than a part of her body.
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    Image of Kittenparade Kittenparade
    08/16/09

    @frigg: Honestly though, elephants are some of the smartest animals on the planet. They have been known to perform ceremonial burial type things when a member of their herd dies.
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    Image of frigg frigg
    08/16/09

    @Kittenparade: My comment was made with that in mind. People can also come to accept prosthetics as part of their body.
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    Image of Curves Curves
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    This is the kind of post I love. Technology used to improve a life, human or not. This is the reason so many people go into science and research. A very happy ending.
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    Image of Gann Gann
    08/16/09

    @Curves: This story is even more moving since elephants have recently joined the 'self-aware' club:

    [neurophilosophy.wordpress.com]
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    Image of anibundel anibundel
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    Am I the only one who think that looks photoshopped?
    Not saying it is photoshopped....more just that it looks so unbelievable that my brain immediately thought it must be.
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    Image of bill cant fart bill cant fart
    08/16/09

    In reply to Amputee Elephant Walks Again Thanks to Incredibly Strong Artificial Limb
    Cyborg Elephants.

    Crap.
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    Image of -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties! -Skyline-:Offering FREE Grunt Birthday Parties!
    08/16/09

    @bill cant fart: And neither can I.: Dude, we're screwed.
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    08/16/09

    @bill cant fart: And neither can I.: Cyborg Elephants is just one step away from Mekagojiras. That's truly something to crap for.
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