Comments on: Exoskeletons R Us? http://ttapress.com/309/exoskeletons-r-us/ The TTA Press website Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: S. F. Murphy http://ttapress.com/309/exoskeletons-r-us/#comment-2992 S. F. Murphy Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:57:31 +0000 http://ttapress.com/309/exoskeletons-r-us/#comment-2992 Wow. I've been slacking on the mil side of things. I didn't realize they were that far along. The Fanboy in me loves this sort of thing as does the Writer in me. But the former infantryman wonders what happens when you are stuck in the armor and someone hits you with an EMP pulse. Can you say "turtle?" I think such a system would need a quick release that doesn't rely on powered systems to get out. Or maybe just a high tech can opener if it came down to it. Respects, S. F. Murphy Wow. I’ve been slacking on the mil side of things. I didn’t realize they were that far along.

The Fanboy in me loves this sort of thing as does the Writer in me.

But the former infantryman wonders what happens when you are stuck in the armor and someone hits you with an EMP pulse.

Can you say “turtle?”

I think such a system would need a quick release that doesn’t rely on powered systems to get out. Or maybe just a high tech can opener if it came down to it.

Respects,
S. F. Murphy

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