https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/living-with-prosthetics-how-has-this-affected-your-life <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://video.pbs.org/video/">http://video.pbs.org/video/</a> [login to see] /<br />This is portrayed as the future, but as is usual, the more things change the more they stay the same. What is your take on this? Have the nature of wounds and survival in the gulf wars changed the nature of robotics/ prosthetics? Are you affected personally? <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/027/948/qrc/mezzanine_745.jpg?1446743894"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2365294834/">Watch now: FutureStates | As You Were | PBS Video</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The near future: an injured soldier with advanced prosthetics must reconnect with family.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:22:46 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/living-with-prosthetics-how-has-this-affected-your-life <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://video.pbs.org/video/">http://video.pbs.org/video/</a> [login to see] /<br />This is portrayed as the future, but as is usual, the more things change the more they stay the same. What is your take on this? Have the nature of wounds and survival in the gulf wars changed the nature of robotics/ prosthetics? Are you affected personally? <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/027/948/qrc/mezzanine_745.jpg?1446743894"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2365294834/">Watch now: FutureStates | As You Were | PBS Video</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The near future: an injured soldier with advanced prosthetics must reconnect with family.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Cpl Dennis F. Thu, 05 Nov 2015 12:22:46 -0500 2015-11-05T12:22:46-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/living-with-prosthetics-how-has-this-affected-your-life?n=1090050&urlhash=1090050 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most of my British cousins are pacifists and my parents were pacifists having survived WWII in London <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="327804" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/327804-1811-tank-crewman">Cpl Dennis F.</a>. Living with irrational pacifists is very challenging; but, living with rational pacifists can be a great way to sharpen your debating skills.<br />I learned to take many things with the proverbial grain of salt. I love my cousins even though we disagree on many things. LTC Stephen F. Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:31:56 -0500 2015-11-05T13:31:56-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/living-with-prosthetics-how-has-this-affected-your-life?n=1090457&urlhash=1090457 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Medical science is trying, which is a drastic improvement for those who have suffered serious injuries. Just think, it used to be wooden pegs for legs. Now they get computerized prosthesis. Many in the civilian community have benefited by the advancements in prosthetics for our war wounded. Sgt Spencer Sikder Thu, 05 Nov 2015 15:46:19 -0500 2015-11-05T15:46:19-05:00 2015-11-05T12:22:46-05:00