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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    12:21 PM

    In reply to Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
    Get away from her you bitch!!! #exoskeleton
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    In reply to Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
    Daniel Wilson, isn't that the guy who hosted that show called the Works? #exoskeleton
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    12:11 PM

    @PurpleMonkeyDishwasher: : That would be him (he?). #exoskeleton
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    @Wilson Rothman: Cool. Great article Daniel and your work is awesome. #exoskeleton
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    12:08 PM

    In reply to Me and My Exoskeleton: The Trick to Super Strength
    This right here is the trifecta: cool video, good article, nice hat. #exoskeleton
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    06:11 AM

    In reply to Is Choosing a Prosthesis So Different than Picking a Pair of Glasses?
    I have to say that if I found myself in this position I'd probably just want something that allows me the largest freedom of movement. Then again I'm a guy so I don't have quite the same concerns about self appearance that a woman might. Very well written article though. #aimeemullins
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    11/10/09

    In reply to 15 Improbable Bionic Upgrades to the Human Body
    First one is awesome... who is the lady? The device I already know... and not because I'm a frequent Fleshbot visitor, no. :P

    But seriously, not a fanboy comment, but I don't think the second place was really deserving. Or the third.

    But oh well #photoshopcontest
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Review
    for all you folks that are curious -- the Hero has been rooted and i suspect it won't take long for the Eris as well. #droideris
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Review

    a Corvette engine shoved inside a Saturn. you say? #droideris
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    Image of AkkiRonin AkkiRonin
    11/10/09

    In reply to Droid Eris Review
    It be nice if reviewers gave the monthly cost of a minimal plan w/ data. I'm still on the iPhone 2G plan and all the various 3G plans I've seen are major bump up. $100 up front isn't that significant over 24 months. #droideris
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    11/10/09

    @AkkiRonin: I'm in the exact same situation. Dropped my 2G last week and now it can't vibrate. I'm looking for a good, all-encompassing, non-partial (hah), comparison of cheaper next-gen phones. #droideris
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    Image of Lupus_Yonderboy Lupus_Yonderboy
    11/10/09

    @AkkiRonin: Which iPhone plan are you on? I switched from the 450 minute plan for the 1st gen to a 450 "Everything Data" plan for the Sprint HTC Hero and I don't think that the pricing is too bad (if you text enough, that is - if you never use text messages, it might not be worth it). #droideris
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    09:10 AM

    @Lupus_Yonderboy: Am on the first gen plan and never exceed the 200 included SMS. My real point however was that $100 more or less on the original price has less impact than than even $10 a month plan difference. The Droid really interested me but I get the feeling the monthly cost would far exceed my ~$70 now. #droideris
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    Image of Lupus_Yonderboy Lupus_Yonderboy
    09:44 AM

    @AkkiRonin: You're absolutely correct - that's one of the reasons why I went with the Hero with Sprint, if you compare the plan pricing (450 minutes & unlimited data - even if you never send a text message, it's cheaper by $240 over a 2 year period, and Sprint will give you unlimited texts vs. VZW who gives you nothing, and bangs you for $.20 for any texts you do send, or you can choose to give them $5 more a month for 250 text messages). Plus they'll want to charge you $3 a month for Visual-Frakkin'-Voicemail, which is frankly ridiculous nowadays...

    I also prefer Sprint as a company (weird, I know), I was with them for years before switching to AT&T for the iPhone. #droideris
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    11/10/09

    In reply to That's a Bad Cough, Let's Examine Your Genome
    does it cost $46 and 2? #knome
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    11/10/09

    In reply to 15 Improbable Bionic Upgrades to the Human Body
    I can't seem to find any bionic devices in the Canadian gymnast pic. #photoshopcontest
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    11/10/09

    In reply to That's a Bad Cough, Let's Examine Your Genome
    People are getting way too excited about this genome thing. It's like giving BoBo the chimp a periodic table and expecting great things to happen. I wouldn’t hold your breath. It will take a long time before the idiot scientists figure out just what those tiny strings of protein mean. #knome
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    11/10/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: I might be wrong here, but idiot scientist seems like an oxymoron... #knome
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    11/10/09

    @Noobs-R-Us: They have a good reason to be. While we have reason to not believe everything this man says about how your genome will be integrated into your everyday life, it's still very exciting within the field of medicine.

    Think about this: If you are young enough now where that "20 years into the future" still won't put you to be too old (I'll be 38 at the time, personally), you can get your blood checked before you become at risk for many fatal diseases. Doctors will be able to prescribe you personalized medicines that will prevent and/or cure anything that may cause harm to you, medicinally speaking.

    This will GREATLY increase the average life-span of human beings, and when the cost falls enough, we can bring this new technology to developing countries, and help fight the millions of diseases that people face there on a daily basis.

    Now, personally, with this new technology coming around, I'm hoping that the future won't end up like the movie Gattaca, where people are segregated based on if their genes are "perfect" or not. I doubt that will happen, but even so, I hope we as humans are wise enough at the time to NOT let anything happen like that. #knome
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/10/09

    @Duckspwn: The only oxymoron here is medical technology! #knome
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    11/10/09

    @Xak Dziura: You’re young and naïve. What you fail to realize is that we have a population problem. Especially in places like India. Within your lifetime you will see mass death regardless of how far science has progressed. We may or may not have dodged a bullet with the N1H1 this winter but more horrific events are in store for humans.

    Those of us who’s been around long enough have heard all the medical bullshit for decades. How AIDES was going to be a thing of the past in 10-20 years back in the 80’s, how cancer will be a thing of the past in 30-40 years in the 70’s. One thing the old timers have learned is that there never seems to be a lack of doubt about any of the bullshit when the bullshit was proclaimed to the masses. I guess hope springs eternal.

    The last thing I want to mention is that so what if what you said will become a reality, most of us won’t be able to afford it at the rate that costs are increasing. But mostly I just think what "scientists" are saying is pure fantasy. In fact, if medicine were like technology, computers would still be using vacuum tubes and be the size of football fields. #knome
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    07:10 AM

    @Noobs-R-Us: 1. Did you read the post? "costs are increasing" doesn't apply to DNA sequencing which is getting dramatically cheaper.

    2. Science reporters (and now PR departments of universities) make the wild claims, but that doesn't mean science hasn't progressed. "The medical bullshit" has developed Gleevec that cures chronic myelogenous leukemia when it's caused by a specific chromosome mutation which leads to a garbled protein. That's just one set of cancers, but damn awesome.

    3. Genomics and other fields like protein folding make medical research more like computing. That doesn't guarantee accelerated results, but it helps.

    4. You're right about population pressure and probably right about mass death, but most medical advances benefit rich people.

    5. Jared has aides! #knome
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    11/10/09

    In reply to That's a Bad Cough, Let's Examine Your Genome
    Rest assured, key members of FOXHOUND will be keeping a very close eye on this. #knome
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    11/10/09

    @surfer88: :D #knome
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    Image of Pessimippopotamus Pessimippopotamus
    11/10/09

    In reply to 15 Improbable Bionic Upgrades to the Human Body
    #1 is sheer brilliance. Does she come equipped with the device that frooch tested that I dare not name? #photoshopcontest
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    11/10/09

    In reply to Is Choosing a Prosthesis So Different than Picking a Pair of Glasses?
    Nice read, and specially good to hear an opinnion from someone with the experience.
    Brazil is ages behind when it comes to giving very basic support to people with special needs.
    I'm currently living in a city which is considered an unique role model only because the buses are equiped with wheelchair elevators... completely disregarding how unfitting the sidewalks are for wheelchairs.

    And considering how politicians completely ignore the common people's interest, it's a thousand times harder to make them understand how important it is to invest in other stuff.

    I'm not even going to talk about the public health system because it's simply ridiculous.

    Also, I lol'd at "leave me alone, I'm with two prostitutes." #aimeemullins
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    11/10/09

    In reply to 15 Improbable Bionic Upgrades to the Human Body
    for some reason I can't view some of them, the pictures don't load when I click on them (broken link?). Anyone else having issues? #photoshopcontest
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    11/10/09

    @Digo: just checked back again, the issue seems to be fixed now. #photoshopcontest
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