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Pulling our legs
In our increasingly philosophical column, having resolved – to no one’s real satisfaction – the question of how much of our readers can be replaced with artificial bits before they become machines, we ask two more questions on human existence.
“Do I count as a machine having had two hips and a knee replaced, and a tendency to mutter ‘users should be shot’?” asks Paul Smith at Ultraframe. We think the answer is probably “yes”, which might mean you can claim a parking space for yourself.
John Cameron-Pilkington at Federal-Mogul Corporation writes: “I have an artificial right leg. Obviously, I have a spare in case of breakdowns; does that make me a monopod, a biped or a tripod?” We’re certain there’s a government guideline on this somewhere. Opinions please.
A monopod is the newer style water towers. The dome at the top with a single leg.
A biped is two legged person, whether both are real or artificial.
A tripod is an alien from the race which took over the earth in a BBC scifi show from the 80's-90's. When you reached 14-16yrs old they came in their machines and implanted a wire screen in your head so they can control you!!
Posted by :F-M Tim | November 22, 2007 1:25 PM