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RE: Small print
By FaaR on 4/11/2009 9:12:36 AM , Rating: 2
I was just thinking that when I read the article... Falling over in general in this thing seems like a kind of iffy proposition. Suit has no protection for knees or hands, increasing chance of injury when you land with the suit on top of you...

Also, since that contraption is strapped to your body and most likely is quite heavy, also do not use anywhere near deep water because if you fall in, you'll sink like a rock.

Speaking of water... What happens if you're suddenly doused by a large amount? I assume the suit runs on low-voltage electricity (which would prevent electrocuting the wearer), but will it short out? :P

What it really needs is mechanical grips/claws/hands of some sort, as the human hand and wrist is not capable of supporting ten times the body's strength. I may be able to lift a 50 kilo weight unassisted and hold it for a while. However, regardless of how strong a power suit I wear may be, I'll never be able to get a half-ton weight off the ground using my own hand, that's just not physically possible.


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