# Amputee moves robotic hand with his thoughts

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**Created:** [December 3, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amputee-moves-robotic-hand-with-his-thoughts/519824 "2009-12-03T06:14:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amputee-moves-robotic-hand-with-his-thoughts/519824/1 "2009-12-03T06:14:04Z")

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Interesting little story in the Toronto Star: [Amputee moves robotic hand with his thoughts](http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/733478--amputee-moves-robotic-hand-with-his-thoughts). Make me wonder whether how many arms a person could control. Could I control two extra arms along with my meat ones?

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**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amputee-moves-robotic-hand-with-his-thoughts/519824/2 "2009-12-03T06:23:27Z")

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