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[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Won't people get used to this, making it harder to walk without it?

[–] KeenFlame@feddit.nu 4 points 1 week ago

Exactly, it will work just like glasses, help people avoid real struggle and not do their best to overcome simple issues like aging hips

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (3 children)

And also sitting down is hard now. But yeah, you have to imagine all the stabilization your muscles used to do are now taken care of by this robot tail. So atrophy away!

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

What sort of a trophy we talkin here?

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Eventually the tail offers to curl up and carry you, then we’re just a step away from the Wall-E chairs

[–] OrteilGenou@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Dare to dream!

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