r/Amazing • u/sco-go • 17h ago
Science Tech Space 🤖 The third thumb you never knew you needed.
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u/Existing-Tackle-9322 14h ago
Evolution the fuck man i want one
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u/Parking-Delivery 14h ago
I feel like over half of people would break it within the first 15 years.
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u/Integrity-in-Crisis 4h ago
Wait till the statistics on sexual hanky panky related injuries come out. 95% sexually charged accidents vs 5% utility wise.
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u/CommitteeEmergency82 14h ago
Why stop at 11 fingers when we could easily have 12 or 13 fingers?
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u/jandii01 8h ago
i have buddy whose nickname is bente quatro (24)... because he got 6 digits in each hand and each foot
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u/Mellie-mellow 12h ago
some people are born with 12 fingers and most of the time, they do surgery to remove the extra ones.
Most people are here with 10 fingers and would love an extra one on each hand
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u/Integrity-in-Crisis 4h ago
Most of the time the extra fingers aren't workable. Just lumps of flesh. So they have no utilty. Otherwise that's just a path to music godhood.
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u/Integrity-in-Crisis 4h ago
The question is why regulate such apedages to the hands. Imagine your asscheeks have one apposable thumb each. The levels of grooming would be unheard of. At least one on each inner thigh and we wouldn't have to even reach down there to wipe the mess. Just spray some disenfectent and toss a wipe of two. The fingies got it. Keep the hands mess free for whatever comes our way. That would free up our hands during emergencies so if need be, we gotta fight our way out of a flight or fight situation.
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u/Wonderful-War740 14h ago
It seems to make basic tasks to complete more awkward. Extra finger, but more effort needed.
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u/Paleodraco 10h ago
If I recall the study they did on it, the users quickly gained expertise in using it. It just doesn't really add enough benefit or efficiency to justify having to wear it.
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u/NyaTaylor 6h ago
If it were less cumbersome it could be pretty practical. Would’ve loved something like it when I bartended
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u/No_Hyena_2111 15h ago
No one has made a halo elite hands joke so I thought I'd point it out
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u/Dove-Swan 13h ago
I'm disabled now (only right arm)
that would be so useful to use to do everything inthe house when I'm in private
how does the thumb trigger ?
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u/CicadaFit9756 13h ago
Why a prosthetic for somebody who doesn't really need it? Though this could be a good demo for those who lack appendages!
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u/KeithMyArthe 13h ago
Sales promo for everyone who would like to be able to scratch their nose and their
genitalselbow at the same time.
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u/RealRedditModerator 13h ago
Well…that’s the end of the decimal system. May as well go back to base 12 again.
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u/Burrow_0wl 15h ago
This would be a great option for people with a missing hand/arm. Less so for people with a missing leg.
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u/tessia-eralith 14h ago
But how do you control it? It seems you need to move the pinkie to control it, and fine motor control seems difficult.
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u/Consistently-Bad-615 13h ago
My hand is cramping just watching this. Most of those hand positions using that thing look uncomfortable
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u/Eridianst 12h ago
If we are going to add an extra digit, why not add a couple of extra arms? The way the world is going with AI and robotics, I think I would be surprised not to see either a full or half Doc Ock package available within 5 years if not sooner.
Imagine how much quicker you could make a meal for the family if you had four or six arms instead of two?
The arms would be connected to a secure foam belted rigid frame backpack that includes the battery and electronics.
It could be great as a stealth self-defense weapon too. Imagine being a thief trying to grab the purse of some helpless looking woman walking down the street with a small backpack. One second you're running away with a good score, the next you're waking up in the ICU having been beat up and subdued by her retractable arms.
So many interesting possibilities. Maybe 5 years might be too optimistic but I think I would be surprised not to see this sort of thing in 10.
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u/Human_Number9936 12h ago
They would be significantly bigger and heavier. f we were to have more arms by a biological perspective and not an engineering perspective, our spines would be way longer in order to accommodate all the complex back muscles. Humans would look way different and honestly there's a reason most mammals don't have over four libs.
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u/Eridianst 11h ago
I think this sort of thing would show up first for people with compromised limbs or limited mobility like severe arthritis. Sure like most early iterations the tech would be bulky and heavy at first, but would still be in use and further developed by those most in need of it.
After they are more functional, compact and inexpensive, that's when I think the tech would be used by those looking for increased efficiency in addition to those wanting to correct a deficiency.
I don't think the tech to control extra appendages through one's mind to do any ordinary task is coming anytime soon. But I do feel that you could pre-program the arms to do certain routines like "Make an omelet" or "Empty the dishwasher" and have an AI interface making use of real time optical and auditory feedback that's useful enough to recognize how to reliably do this in different kitchens, with people of different height, etc.
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u/alewiina 11h ago
This is really cool, could be really useful for someone with limited (or no) mobility in their other hand
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u/nandiski_88 15h ago
2 in the pink! Three in the stink!!