The latest in military hardware -- exoskeletons

[Maxim]

http://science.howstuffworks.com//exoskeleton.htm


Humans aren't the swiftest creatures on Earth, and most of us are limited in the amount of weight that we can pick up and carry. These weaknesses can be fatal on the battlefield, and that's why the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is investing $50 million to develop an exoskeleton suit for ground troops. This wearable robotic system could give soldiers the ability to run faster, carry heavier weapons and leap over large obstacles. :rolleyes:

[Evil Chris]

Too bad the prototypes are being modeled for military purposes.
It's still very cool nonetheless. :cool:

[Feynman]

Originally posted by Evil Chris
Too bad the prototypes are being modeled for military purposes.
It's still very cool nonetheless. :cool:

The terrible vision of the future that we gets in SciFi is not the result only of industry, but the result of corrupt businessmen AND corrupt politician (the one who controls the legitimated use of violence).

No world à la MadMax / Terminator / etc could be made possible without politicians, because nobody of private industry would develop it on a private initiative.

Govts are infinitely more violent than private individuals.

Control your govts or you'll get controlled.

Read "The Prince" by Machiavelli.

[wsjb78]

Thinking of Spiderman's Green Goblin....

[Miss Novette]

Think I can get one on ebay?

:p

[HeadPimp]

I wouldn't worry too much about this for now. Till they get some very small stable nuclear power plants, this thing isn't hitting the battlefield anytime soon. The tech to build the suit is here, except for the power to make it run without having a big extention cord dragging behind it...