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Comments on: Aliens exoskeletons for Japanese old-timers

Excellent! Fetch the popcorn 

By Mike Richards Posted Wednesday 25th April 2007 15:14 GMT

I can see the poster now:

'Obaachan versus Gojira'

('Granny versus man in painfully unconvincing rubber suit')

I'd pay to watch that.

When I see the word 'exoskeleton' I think of the following 

By Michael Nash Posted Wednesday 25th April 2007 15:24 GMT

1) http://www.theonion.com/content/node/39133

It's one of the funniest images I have ever seen. The story is also hilarious.

2) Chris Morris and the roboplegic roncock on his Paedophilia "special".

I guess I have a warped mind.

Exoskeleton nincompoops need a wakeup call 

By BKB Posted Friday 27th April 2007 17:01 GMT

It's time these exoskeleton crackpots got a taste of their own medicine.

Roujin Z 

By Demian Phillips Posted Monday 30th April 2007 20:43 GMT

Check out the film called Roujin Z. Clearly this is a project that will lead up to the robotic elder care beds.

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