this post was submitted on 30 Sep 2023
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[–] Sylver@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How well will it hold up to thermal and nuclear radiation? Can I hold the power of the sun in the palm of my hand?

[–] TubeTalkerX@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

If it’s an Arc Reactor, then yes.

[–] saltnotsugar@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scientists have refused to answer if one could theoretically “get freaky with my girlfriend” with the device.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Are they really scientists if they don't want to push the boundaries of knowledge?

[–] StalksEveryone@futurology.today 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

its not that they don’t want to push the boundaries, they just want to keep the knowledge of the experimental trials to themselves

[–] Overshoot2648@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Those greedy bastards! A lot us us want to get freaky too.

[–] Squids@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Read the article and then the actual paper's abstract - this isn't like a mind controlled thing guys, it's controlled with your foot. Not quite a doc oc thing like the article makes it out to be

[–] rockerface@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Still could be pretty cool for when you stand or sit on one place anyway

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Where do I sign up to become the real DocOc?

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I read the headline out loud to my friend and said "I can't wait!" She replied "for what?" And I said "to become doc oc." Then I opened the comments and this is the first thing I saw. 10/10

[–] SinkingLotus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I'd be using it to feed me snacks while gaming. No longer shall I be limited by snacks that leave residue on your fingers.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Practice on a hotdog first the scientists warned the doctor with a sad wisdom look in his eyes.

Hello there

[–] uphillbothways@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There's a lot of tasks where something like this mounted to a workstation would be super helpful.

[–] keefshape@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Didnt you know? People are the new mobile workstation.

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

They should use this method to manufacture cars.

[–] 1847953620@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I distinctly remember reading a short story in middle school about a kid without a third arm living in a world where everyone had a third robotic arm...

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Heavy cult Mechanicus breathing

[–] CookieJarObserver@burggit.moe 3 points 1 year ago

I see that being used for Gundams!

[–] Hotdogman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Ah, the stranger's hand.

[–] Xariphon@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I'm sad to live in a time when this is not yet commercially available to the public.

[–] QubaXR@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would be terrified of getting an eye itch.

[–] StalksEveryone@futurology.today 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

apparently this one is controlled by the foot. but adding to your comment, imagine trying to scratch your butt with something like this on or swatting a fly that landed on you.

[–] Koof_on_the_Roof@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

That would be handy.