Comments on: Prosthetic-limbed Runner Disqualified from Olympics http://www.forevergeek.com/2008/01/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics/ Nerds are for Dorks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:04:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: To the whiners http://www.forevergeek.com/2008/01/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics/#comment-50530 To the whiners Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:56:08 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/news/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics.php#comment-50530 [...] Kid has a mechanical advantage. Prosthetic-limbed Runner Disqualified from Olympics | ForeverGeek Officer Tina Griswold, EOW 11-29-2009 Rest in peace. Reply With [...] [...] Kid has a mechanical advantage. Prosthetic-limbed Runner Disqualified from Olympics | ForeverGeek Officer Tina Griswold, EOW 11-29-2009 Rest in peace. Reply With [...]

]]> By: Ninja-Pirate-Zombie-Robot Lair » Blog Archive » Today’s Bionic Life http://www.forevergeek.com/2008/01/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics/#comment-5301 Ninja-Pirate-Zombie-Robot Lair » Blog Archive » Today’s Bionic Life Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:39:31 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/news/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics.php#comment-5301 [...] Dave at forevergeek.com wonders, “if modified humans almost need their own version of the Olympics, one that would [...] [...] Dave at forevergeek.com wonders, “if modified humans almost need their own version of the Olympics, one that would [...]

]]> By: MattFM http://www.forevergeek.com/2008/01/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics/#comment-5300 MattFM Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:09:07 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/news/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics.php#comment-5300 I don't know whether the author of this article is being sarcastic when he suggests that there ought to be an Olympics for modified humans, but he must know about the Paralympics. The issue here is that he wanted to compete with able-bodied athletes, rather than being banned altogether. He's still welcome to compete in the Paralympics where he has won a number of gold medals. Given the evidence, I'd say it's a fair decision. I don’t know whether the author of this article is being sarcastic when he suggests that there ought to be an Olympics for modified humans, but he must know about the Paralympics. The issue here is that he wanted to compete with able-bodied athletes, rather than being banned altogether. He’s still welcome to compete in the Paralympics where he has won a number of gold medals. Given the evidence, I’d say it’s a fair decision.

]]> By: Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot http://www.forevergeek.com/2008/01/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics/#comment-5299 Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:12:12 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/news/prosthetic-limbed_runner_disqualified_from_olympics.php#comment-5299 <strong>Today’s Bionic Life</strong> One of the reasons the for the mainstream acceptance of geek culture is that advances in technology have made the modern world look increasingly like one we used to see only in science fiction and comic books: with new generation cell phones and wirele... Today’s Bionic Life

One of the reasons the for the mainstream acceptance of geek culture is that advances in technology have made the modern world look increasingly like one we used to see only in science fiction and comic books: with new generation cell phones and wirele…

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