https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/technology\/gadgets\/wearables\/us-army-seeks-to-build-guncarrying-third-arm-first-seen-in-aliens-movie\/news-story\/1abbe3f289a1470f5fe60e4b2a200aea<\/a><\/p>\nConsidering that Jenette Golstein got the part of Vasquez because she was doing powerlifting when she auditioned for the movie in London, she could easily handle the weight of the prop gun, but the harness and mechanical assistance of the arms makes it easier to carry a heavier weapon, and that is what the Army looked at. And let\u2019s remember that CPL Hicks had a short-barreled shotgun for what he termed \u201cclose encounters\u201d.<\/p>\n
This equipment is under development now. Instead of throwing your back out carrying 120 lbs hung all over you (and then you show up at the VA with a bad back), the harness and mechanical assistance will make it easier for the troop\/soldier\/jarhead to carry the load and do other things such as while s\/he\u2019s reading maps, etc., without having to hold the gun or sling it.\u00a0 Gee, you might even be able to carry several canisters of 80mm rounds on you. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
Sci-fi frequently does forecast real future stuff. \u201cThe Bionic Man\u201d was a human, a test pilot who had crashed, lost some limbs and was refitted with mechanical parts to see if they worked properly. Biomechanical engineering has come a long way since then. \u00a0Mechanical limbs are replacing shattered counterparts. Cardiac tissue is being grown on spinach leaves, and used to replace damaged tissue. There are exoskeletons under development and in testing on volunteers now, for people who have been paralyzed in accidents or warfare, and robots under developmental engineering that can act and do things independently, following their programming. And as you probably know, the military has been testing robot vehicles for some time.<\/p>\n
I used to see this stuff in comic books, back when they cost $.10.\u00a0 Now it\u2019s becoming real. Warp drive is next. And if you’re looking for a chance to sign up for Shuttle Doorguner school, see this guy:<\/p>\n
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