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Our limbs evolved to be efficient for life on earth. Then we built all this artificial stuff and designed it to be as optimal as possible for human hands. So

• thfuran 3y ago
  That's something only someone who has never played N64 could say.
• hinkley 3y ago
  One of the examples is an extra thumb. That prosthetic is clearly meant to be available for able-armed people. This is very hypothetical, but if a prosthetic becomes a tool rather than a replacement for organics, then it's possible that products will change to be compatible with the tool. Coffee cups probably won't change, but power tools might, if there's something about having an extra thumb that makes them easier to operate. My cordless drills can go from forward to reverse by moving my thumb twice, but other transitions require more repositioning of the hands. You could move the torque controller to be reached by the extra thumb, for instance, reducing the steps to countersink a wood screw.
• s0rce 3y ago
  Similarly, this issue occurs with your eyes. When you wear a vision pro you can see flicker issues with tons of displays that were designed to be visible by people and not machines.
• pixl97 3y ago
  >Our limbs evolved to be efficient for life on earth. Eh, then why don't most other mammals have digital hands (having 10 fingers that is) like humans? It may be better to say that human society and products are developed around us fingers, but there may very well be specialist jobs that allow prosthetics to be more efficient.
  • melagonster 3y ago
    this is a common advantage of primates