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[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

How well will it hold up to thermal and nuclear radiation? Can I hold the power of the sun in the palm of my hand?

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

If it’s an Arc Reactor, then yes.

[–] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Scientists have refused to answer if one could theoretically “get freaky with my girlfriend” with the device.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are they really scientists if they don't want to push the boundaries of knowledge?

[–] StalksEveryone@futurology.today 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

its not that they don’t want to push the boundaries, they just want to keep the knowledge of the experimental trials to themselves

[–] Overshoot2648@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

Those greedy bastards! A lot us us want to get freaky too.

[–] Squids@sopuli.xyz 13 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Read the article and then the actual paper's abstract - this isn't like a mind controlled thing guys, it's controlled with your foot. Not quite a doc oc thing like the article makes it out to be

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Still could be pretty cool for when you stand or sit on one place anyway

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Where do I sign up to become the real DocOc?

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I read the headline out loud to my friend and said "I can't wait!" She replied "for what?" And I said "to become doc oc." Then I opened the comments and this is the first thing I saw. 10/10

[–] SinkingLotus@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I'd be using it to feed me snacks while gaming. No longer shall I be limited by snacks that leave residue on your fingers.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Practice on a hotdog first the scientists warned the doctor with a sad wisdom look in his eyes.

Hello there

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago

Heavy cult Mechanicus breathing

[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

I distinctly remember reading a short story in middle school about a kid without a third arm living in a world where everyone had a third robotic arm...

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There's a lot of tasks where something like this mounted to a workstation would be super helpful.

[–] keefshape@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Didnt you know? People are the new mobile workstation.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

They should use this method to manufacture cars.

[–] CookieJarObserver@burggit.moe 3 points 11 months ago

I see that being used for Gundams!

[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Ah, the stranger's hand.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 11 months ago

I'm sad to live in a time when this is not yet commercially available to the public.

[–] QubaXR@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would be terrified of getting an eye itch.

[–] StalksEveryone@futurology.today 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

apparently this one is controlled by the foot. but adding to your comment, imagine trying to scratch your butt with something like this on or swatting a fly that landed on you.

[–] Koof_on_the_Roof@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago

That would be handy.