http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Man-with-thought-controlled-bionic-leg-3998896.php#photo-3672333
After losing his right leg in a tragic motorcycle accident, Zac Vawter volunteered to be the test subject for a new electronic prosthetic. Funded by the Department of Defense, this prosthetic is unique from other electronic leg prosthetics in that it’s movement controlled by electrical impulses from the brain.
In his Frontier Thesis, Frederick Jackson Turner defined the frontier as not only the geographic boundaries the US, but also the point of greatest change in a given field.
The technological frontier is nothing new in America, but until now, little has been invested in the development of leg prostheses controlled by brain impulses. Once the prototype is fully tested and deemed ready for the market, this new electronic prosthetic will expand the frontier of medical science and the development of artificial limbs.
In his Frontier Thesis, Frederick Jackson Turner defined the frontier as not only the geographic boundaries the US, but also the point of greatest change in a given field.
The technological frontier is nothing new in America, but until now, little has been invested in the development of leg prostheses controlled by brain impulses. Once the prototype is fully tested and deemed ready for the market, this new electronic prosthetic will expand the frontier of medical science and the development of artificial limbs.
I agree on how you applied Frederick's Frontier Thesis with this article. I also believe that we can relate American Exceptionalism with this article because it shows how Americans are always trying to improve themselves, in this case with technology. De La Pena's readings can also be applied to this being that humans are still using electronic products to improve themselves.
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