The articles in question are claiming that people are voluntarily having their limbs removed on purpose so that they can have the prosthetic instead. People claiming that they can't stand the constant pain in their fingers, or knee and joint pain, they would rather have a mechanical implant that does not produce any pain.
I guess I understand the motives behind the amputation, but the whole removal of a limb exchanged with a mechanical prosthetic seems a bit on the "Over and above" side.
I would have to be in the same position, and be in constant mind numbing pain on a daily basis to even consider this option.
Who knows? This could end up being the new standard for humanity in our future, and apparently this technology isn't slowing down. They have made hands like this one with the ability to feel things as well, hot, cold, smooth, rough, and one day, I imagine that it will be indistinguishable from an actual human hand and you won't be able to tell the difference.
But even then, I don't think I would trade in my current hand for a prosthetic, To me I think it will always be an...Odd Trade Off.
Scott Goerz
