Science: creates exoskeleton that allows the lame to walk
Exoskeleton: breaks down
The Lame: WHAT HAS SCIENCE WROUGHT!?!
Edit: Call me an extremist but, if I were bound by a cybernetic relationship to a machine, I might take the time to learn how to fix it myself. At least a "minor battery issue".
I didn't read this story, but usually "minor battery issue" means replacing the proprietary battery. This not only requires a battery from the manufacturer, but also are often extremely expensive.
With electric cars, for example, replacing the battery is generally more than half the price of buying a new car. In other words, this stuff is all designed to be disposable (planned obsolescence). It's for the environment.
Science: creates exoskeleton that allows the lame to walk
Exoskeleton: breaks down
The Lame: WHAT HAS SCIENCE WROUGHT!?!
Edit: Call me an extremist but, if I were bound by a cybernetic relationship to a machine, I might take the time to learn how to fix it myself. At least a "minor battery issue".
I didn't read this story, but usually "minor battery issue" means replacing the proprietary battery. This not only requires a battery from the manufacturer, but also are often extremely expensive.
With electric cars, for example, replacing the battery is generally more than half the price of buying a new car. In other words, this stuff is all designed to be disposable (planned obsolescence). It's for the environment.