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- Schneckehaus, on 11/22/2007, -26/+250And sadly, this will never see action because its cheaper to throw human fodder at the enemy than it is to throw armored super soldiers.
- thehikingcrew, on 11/22/2007, -4/+177Lift 200lbs? No problem! Walk up a ramp? Simply simple. Rain? FAIL!
- DimensionalPunk, on 11/22/2007, -5/+137Get away from her you BITCH!!
- inactive, on 11/22/2007, -6/+126Now where are the Aliens?
- MrZaiko, on 11/22/2007, -18/+119More like creating Master-chief's
- Roger, on 11/22/2007, -1/+101Needs a blowtorch.
- oojamaflip2006, on 11/22/2007, -1/+82Surely Terminator was a robot Endoskeleton not a robot Exoskeleton?
- Crimsoneer, on 11/22/2007, -2/+83I want to see it run through a brick wall.
- postal21, on 11/22/2007, -2/+77Lol, so people complain about sand getting into the m16 and causing it to JAM...
Imagine being out in the desert with one of those suits... "OMG, my exo-suit is jammed with sand, ahh I cant move! But im definetly not leaving this 3 million dollar piece of equipment to rust in the desert!" - Toronto86er, on 11/22/2007, -4/+72I can see this being more applicable to labour-type jobs where lots strength and agility are needed rather than in a military environment. Like Schneckehaus said, it would be too expensive to throw these things into battle.
- K4P741NxKRUNCH, on 11/22/2007, -1/+69This reminds me of that movie Star Kid from a while back when I was little, where the kid found an alien suit that he could get inside and it amplified all his abilities, but it also could be it's own thing if it wanted to.
Weird how I thought of that and I haven't seen it in 10 years. - Terr01, on 11/22/2007, -3/+71No, because those first 17 years are generally paid for by the parents of that soldier. As far as the military is concerned as a hiring organization (i.e. not as government-in-general) that's cost that they don't pay for.
- cambob76, on 11/22/2007, -10/+75Maybe not. It takes 17 years to grow a soldier. Think of all the food, training, medical expenses need to do that. Once these suits/robots go into mass production, they could actually be cheaper.
- jeremymccurdy, on 11/22/2007, -0/+49You mean World War Awesome.
- holyskeleton, on 11/22/2007, -1/+48and here comes the starcraft marine.
- shane1337, on 11/22/2007, -4/+51Add one billionaire playboy and what do we get:
http://www.aintitcool.com/images2007/IronManGrey.j ... - xorkaya, on 11/22/2007, -1/+46No, but there's a power-loader (read: large exoskeleton) in Aliens doing exactly the same. Loading missiles.
- Niddik, on 11/22/2007, -0/+43"Ohhhh yeah!"
- inactive, on 11/22/2007, -2/+41it could use a lazer
- darlyn, on 11/22/2007, -1/+40And so it begins ...
- jeremymccurdy, on 11/22/2007, -2/+33I for one welcome our exoskeleton... No! Must fight the urge!
- Jorin, on 11/22/2007, -1/+31I think the most humane use for something like this would be to help people with paralysis or muscle disorders move freely.
- nooreazy, on 11/22/2007, -4/+33World War III comes to mind
- kodek, on 11/23/2007, -1/+30"MAXIMUM STRENGTH"
- crushfan, on 11/22/2007, -1/+27+ Sponsored by < insert a big company here >
- endlessoul, on 11/22/2007, -0/+26That's actually a close comparison. The movie's suit had AI, which this exoskeleton may have at some point.
Although, I'd rather my suit not chew my food for me. - Simpson5774, on 11/22/2007, -2/+26Plan B: Kill all humans.
- sanman, on 11/23/2007, -0/+23But then there's an economic cost of that dead person not going on to contribute economically. As technology advances, the machine's cost will only go down. Especially if it gets mass-produced for civilian applications. Robotic manual labor, anyone?
- dosher199, on 11/22/2007, -4/+26one step closer to making crysis a reality
- pauleyc, on 11/22/2007, -2/+23..laser
- kalrhael, on 11/22/2007, -1/+22Very neat, looks like they've come a pretty long ways from the last exoskeleton suit I've seen a couple of years ago. It's gonna need a few more decades of work though, as will the batteries to sustain such a system. Wish they showed more of what it was capable of ALA lifting something that a human could not at all, or punching through a brick wall like someone else said.
- cyb3rdemon, on 11/23/2007, -1/+21More like space marines.
- Asianwaste, on 11/22/2007, -0/+20Because it doesn't offer maximum armor, maximum speed, or cloak. And you need that damn Maximum armor!
- inactive, on 11/22/2007, -9/+29No aliens in terminator.
- jeremymccurdy, on 11/22/2007, -1/+20I would expect Doritos or Mountain Dew considering the name.
- jeremymccurdy, on 11/22/2007, -1/+19I wonder how many exoskeletons they could've made with the money they could've saved not going there in the first place.
- brad3378, on 11/23/2007, -0/+18I wonder if one of these would break your limbs from your body by overextending your joints if one of the sensors went bad.
- Lomi, on 11/23/2007, -1/+19Since when has the US army ever cared about the price of new weaponry?
- Asianwaste, on 11/22/2007, -1/+18You want a piece of me boy?
- inactive, on 11/22/2007, -3/+20I thought the reason they had to genetically enhance the Spartans was because the suit's often completely tore them to shreds. Also that guy totally doesn't look kidnapped.
- crichton101, on 11/22/2007, -2/+18but it could also fall into the same category as tanks and attack choppers, among other advanced war machines, and be cost effective for specialized units, I doubt it would ever be standard issue for regular soldiers, but depending on how effect it is, it could work great as power loader, and troop support in combat.
- SpaceDreamer, on 11/22/2007, -1/+17now just add a sword.
or a huge hammer... - jeremymccurdy, on 11/22/2007, -1/+17Er, except for the fact that it requires the operator to be able to move...
- donnydarko, on 11/23/2007, -1/+17Graphics on crysis are better
- MaTT2011, on 11/22/2007, -1/+17Even with a corded power source the application of this kind of technology can increase productivity in so many areas its damn near mind boggling. Sure it may not be ready for battlefield combat and free roaming travel but within any area of production it can make a huge impact.
- l33tspam, on 11/22/2007, -2/+17I think "your" assuming a bit much.
- tacapd42, on 11/22/2007, -4/+19You mean Will Smith and his vintage 2003 converse sneakers will save the day?
- DeFex, on 11/22/2007, -3/+17is it me or does the announcer sound like one of those guys from the 50's who used to tell you how to duck and cover "your hair might fall out but it will grow back"
the exoskeleton will need a very compact and powerful power source, otherwise a very long extension cable. - browwiw, on 11/22/2007, -4/+18But you have a toddler penis.
- rafaman, on 11/22/2007, -7/+20Now my Starcraft wet dreams can become a reality...
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