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I feel like the combo of arm + leg + back thrusters and an exoskeleton are sufficient to warrant the analogy.
by BenMosher 9y ago
I feel like the combo of arm + leg + back thrusters and an exoskeleton are sufficient to warrant the analogy.
- mattmanser 9y agoInteresting that it looks like he ditched the leg thrusters and switched to a back pack, I wonder if trying to control all limbs at once was too complicated.
- joelrunyon 9y agoIf you've flown anything like the flyboard - it's quite a bit like snowboarding where the balance required from your feet quickly wears out your leg muscles. Controlling power from your backpack doesn't wear the body down nearly as much. [1] Flyboard - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Bm3cs9TFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Bm3cs9TFo
- ralfd 9y agoEven better: Flyboard Air https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deyMNPbaRpA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deyMNPbaRpA It looks insane. Though more Green Goblin than Iron Man.
- greenhatman 9y agoThat really does look insane. I wonder if this type of thing would be practical in the military. I guess it would probably make soldiers too vulnerable for the most part.
- Neliquat 9y agoBut perfect for a 'One man army' movie. Or recruiting film. Cough cough.
- lloeki 9y agoHere's a random thought regarding an active exoskeleton, could help with both leg strain and limb control: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14218746 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14218746
- stronglikedan 9y agoI think he just moved the leg thrusters up to his arms, making two on each arm. At least that's the way it looks from this pic [0], where he has only one thruster on each limb. He may have had the backpack all along, but I'm not sure. [0]http://i.imgur.com/YTz3Kza.png http://i.imgur.com/YTz3Kza.png