Agreed on most points. This one is pretty variable though.

For the next decade or two, prosthetics will continue to be sub-optimal replacements for human limbs and only used in cases of extreme trauma. I think these will continue to be the preserve of the rich (they pretty much already are in terms of 1st vs 3rd world).

Eventually, we will get to a point where prosthetics are actually better than the equivalent human limb. That's several decades away IMO (accurate control is doable, but getting to the point of have a prosthetic that relay sensory information is a Really Hard Problem).

At that point, I think we'll very quickly see adoption of prosthetics become mainstream, but it will still be geared towards the relatively wealthy (see present day adoption of smartphones).

But once you get to that point, even the most basic model prosthetic will outperform a human limb. I believe it's almost certain that these kinds of limbs will be "smart", i.e. instead of accepting simple commands from the brain of "contract tricep", "grip fingers", etc, you'll see an arm that draw a perfect circle. And they'll be stronger than a human arm almost by default (not picking up cars strong, support structures aren't there for that, but certainly stronger than an olympic athlete)

So either way, I still don't think we'll see a "prosthetic underclass".

Building up the bones and tendons through practice is pretty important as well, but yea, strength is definitely less important than most probably think. The main exception though i'd say is if you want to tricep press your opponent. You can hold someone much stronger than you with proper technique and enough endurance, but if you want to finish them with a tricep press you gotta have beastly triceps.

His triceps are too cool to make any sounds.

....that guy has MASSIVE shoulders / triceps. I been going to the gym for a while now, this is a whole other level of nuts.

ORLY?
I was talking about endoskeletons, I should have been more specific. Obviously, they have an exoskeleton like all arachnids and decapods. Spiders have a no way to push their limbs outward through muscle-skeleton action as they lack the equivalent of a triceps. But if it makes you happy to feel smarter... trolololo lololo lololo...

How do you tell the difference between his bicep and the triceps?

Would he be "more than happy to" stick a needle in his arm to prove it's not full of synthol? I have a hard time believing he ingests 3 kilos of protein a day! Also, you'd think his forearms would be a bit more in line with the size of his biceps/triceps

>> ^MarineGunrock:

No, no it does not. Triceps are only worked when pushing your hands away from your body. >> ^Trancecoach:
I highly doubt that.
>> ^Edgeman2112:
It works your triceps which is what he's doing. It's silly, yea, but it does.




Clearly you have never used the Bum Wiggleatron 3000.

No, no it does not. Triceps are only worked when pushing your hands away from your body. >> ^Trancecoach:

I highly doubt that.
>> ^Edgeman2112:
It works your triceps which is what he's doing. It's silly, yea, but it does.

I highly doubt that.

>> ^Edgeman2112:

It works your triceps which is what he's doing. It's silly, yea, but it does.

It works your triceps which is what he's doing. It's silly, yea, but it does.

The point is that this is quite arguably NOT 'unjustified' and also quite arguably NOT 'violence'. The other video I linked above has (of course) been ignored. Watch it. The Sift choice above is the aftermath. What brought it on is here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiLeud-sxrM&feature=player_embedded

Hmm - not quite the innocent little rose, is she?

1. "Unjustified". The video plainly and clearly shows Ms. Kooksalot jumping right up at Paul's car window. No one knows who she is. No one knows what the heck she's trying to do. No one knows what the object in her hands might be. A bomb? A gun? When unidenified persons with unidentified objects and unknown intentions jump at political figures they get tackled and held down by security. She's lucky she didn't get tazed or pepper-sprayed or something more serious. If Ms. MoveOn.Stupid runs at political figures like that then a gentle nudge with a foot should be the least of her concerns.

2. "Violence". I've seen several different shots and angles of this so far and I'll just come out and say it. I've gotten harder 'kicks' from infants. The guy puts his foot on her upper tricep area and kind of gave her a bit of a push. Considering what she did, she got off way easy. If it was me then she'd have been in a full nelson eating asphalt until she was identified.

>> ^deathcow:
nice deltoids


Yes, they slop in and tuck nicely between her biceps and triceps. Clavicle is amazing too -- and how bought that pectoralis! Do you you like the major or the minor? I fancy the minor, but then again, I'm more of a glute man, myself.