The Cybernetic Woman
Cybernetics are one of the greatest mysteries of the
modern age.
In the year 1974 when a woman was horribly maimed,
losing both her left arm and right leg, the government could
rebuild her. Back then they had that technology. They
had the capability to build the world's first cybernetic
chick... better, stronger, and faster than a normal human
being.
...All for less than $6 million (1974 dollars, which roughly
equates to $1 Kajillion today).
However, in the 30 years since then developments in the
cybernetics field have been virtually nonexistent. In fact, it
seems that cybernetics has actually regressed quite a bit.
Nowadays when you get horribly maimed the government
can't make you better, stronger, and faster. Instead you
just get a hook that can open and close, giving you the
special power of picking something up... and that's with
high end prosthetics.
The reason...?
Well, maybe if you got maimed and had $6 million to spend,
it'd be no big deal. Maybe all the rich people are secretly
cyborgs who have cool adventures each week and laugh
about how boring your life is, but they keep this on the
down low to avoid a mass revolt of disgruntled armless and
legless peasants who have to get by with Captain Hook
hand-me-downs.
Or maybe inferior cybernetic body parts are all now
manufactured in sweat shops in third world countries by the
uber dextrous tiny little hands of underage starving children.
Like I said, cybernetics are a mystery.
modern age.
In the year 1974 when a woman was horribly maimed,
losing both her left arm and right leg, the government could
rebuild her. Back then they had that technology. They
had the capability to build the world's first cybernetic
chick... better, stronger, and faster than a normal human
being.
...All for less than $6 million (1974 dollars, which roughly
equates to $1 Kajillion today).
However, in the 30 years since then developments in the
cybernetics field have been virtually nonexistent. In fact, it
seems that cybernetics has actually regressed quite a bit.
Nowadays when you get horribly maimed the government
can't make you better, stronger, and faster. Instead you
just get a hook that can open and close, giving you the
special power of picking something up... and that's with
high end prosthetics.
The reason...?
Well, maybe if you got maimed and had $6 million to spend,
it'd be no big deal. Maybe all the rich people are secretly
cyborgs who have cool adventures each week and laugh
about how boring your life is, but they keep this on the
down low to avoid a mass revolt of disgruntled armless and
legless peasants who have to get by with Captain Hook
hand-me-downs.
Or maybe inferior cybernetic body parts are all now
manufactured in sweat shops in third world countries by the
uber dextrous tiny little hands of underage starving children.
Like I said, cybernetics are a mystery.
The original Cybernetic Woman had a complex
regime of occupational therapy. The main
problem she faced was that her newly augmented
body no longer had proportional strength. The
powerful Kung Fu grip in her left hand, for example,
could crush a diamond. Meanwhile, her right hand
still had only normal human strength. One of the
greatest challenges was running. Just imagine
what happens when every time your right foot hits
the ground you're propelled up into the air in
dramatic slow motion, but when your left foot hits
the ground it just acts like a normal foot.
regime of occupational therapy. The main
problem she faced was that her newly augmented
body no longer had proportional strength. The
powerful Kung Fu grip in her left hand, for example,
could crush a diamond. Meanwhile, her right hand
still had only normal human strength. One of the
greatest challenges was running. Just imagine
what happens when every time your right foot hits
the ground you're propelled up into the air in
dramatic slow motion, but when your left foot hits
the ground it just acts like a normal foot.
