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Playinghardball

(11,665 posts) Tue Aug 13, 2013, 02:33 PM Aug 2013

Mind Over Mechanics.

What a breakthrough by University of Minnesota engineers…
Mind Over Mechanics.

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Mind Over Mechanics. (Original Post) Playinghardball Aug 2013 OP

coolio. progressoid Aug 2013 #1

DU Rec Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2013 #2

Very impressive thanks... Locut0s Aug 2013 #3

This is the kind of research... CanSocDem Aug 2013 #4

progressoid

(49,964 posts)

1. coolio.

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Tue Aug 13, 2013, 03:26 PM

Aug 2013

Tuesday Afternoon

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2. DU Rec

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Tue Aug 13, 2013, 09:19 PM

Aug 2013

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)

3. Very impressive thanks...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 01:33 AM

Aug 2013

I've seen similar work, though not this complete, over the years. They've been working on this type of thing for a while now. Exciting stuff, especially for the disabled!! Thanks.

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)

4. This is the kind of research...

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 04:51 PM

Aug 2013

...that gets sucked up by the arms industry, gets classified "secret" and never does get around to benefiting the disabled or the public at large.

One Giant Leap for the drone program.

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