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New robotic legs look stupid, lewd
> Posted by Brian Haas on November 11, 2008 10:13 AM

The purpose of these exoskeleton-style robotic leg supports, I'm told, is ultimately to help workers who have to stand or crouch for long hours. Supposedly the machines help distribute weight and relieve stressed workers' tired ole bones.

But the damn thing looks like a combination of the leg attachments from the game Portal and some bizarre groin-torturing device from the Saw series.

I've got an idea: how about you technology "experts" get to work on some DAMN FLYING CARS like I was promised 20 years ago in elementary school. Yeah, I'm bitter.

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