fmitchell
11-11-2009, 08:19 AM
I just read an interesting article by Aimee Mullins, who sees her amputated lower legs as an opportunity rather than a handicap.
http://gizmodo.com/5401408/is-choosing-a-prosthesis-so-different-than-picking-a-pair-of-glasses
Right now, she swaps legs depending on what she does: realistic legs for daily use, specialized legs for physical activities like running or hiking, and utterly unrealistic legs (e.g. wooden or clear plastic) as a fashion statement.
Is this food for thought for someone's near-future campaign? Or maybe far-future, with memory metals that shift from aesthetic to functional modes? And imagine these same concerns in a steampunk world.
http://gizmodo.com/5401408/is-choosing-a-prosthesis-so-different-than-picking-a-pair-of-glasses
Right now, she swaps legs depending on what she does: realistic legs for daily use, specialized legs for physical activities like running or hiking, and utterly unrealistic legs (e.g. wooden or clear plastic) as a fashion statement.
Is this food for thought for someone's near-future campaign? Or maybe far-future, with memory metals that shift from aesthetic to functional modes? And imagine these same concerns in a steampunk world.