Comments on 'Immaculate' Prosthetic Design Makes Fashion Statement
Interesting design concept opens up a new field for fashion - designer prosthetics. (Read
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"I'd suggest that the Decorative Implants from Babel-17 count here.
http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/content.asp?Bnum=35
Also, the comic Dresden Codak makes use of implants/augments/etc that should count.
http://dresdencodak.com/index.html"
(Ashley 2/11/2009 3:02:55 PM)
"Here's an interesting talk about prosthetics by Aimee Mullins. She has a dozen pairs of prosthetic legs. Some give her speed, some exotic beauty - even six more inches of height.
Illustrating Classic Heinlein With AI
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