Third Thumb Changes The Prosthetics Game

London-based product designer, Dani Clode designed a third thumb to change the way people think about prosthetics. Clode believes that prosthetics extent a wearer's ability. They shouldn't be regarded as a replacement to part of the human body. The third thumb is made from a series of interconnected parts: a hand piece, an attachment, cables, motors, and two Bluetooth controllers.
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[@Enthralpy]

I'd be careful if I were these scientists. First, it's an extra thumb. Next, it's 4 extra limbs. And finally, *Doctor Octopus*

[@Artemis_simetrA]

It will happen in the future. So, will the Bat-suit and Iron-armor. There's no denying that.

[@ADerpyReality]

Hell yeah!

[@icyknightmare4592]

Then they add lasers to the tentacles, and its Doctor Octagonapus.

[@wilsonyu4493]

Actually, I kind of like the idea of extra limb add-on prosthetics. Why chop off a good pair of arms for better ones when you can have both? Plus, it can double one’s work.

[@TheStrayInu]

Billy, thats what Doc Oc said before he became avillain, I got my Eye on you

[@maniacmagge2568]

"how many fingers to i have behind my back?"

[@Dbf1339]

Still 4 😂

[@saltytriceps8082]

Lone Surviver 😂

[@chrispolanco4625]

10

[@somerandomdragon558]

11

[@Tha_Monsta88]

69

[@janzelle123]

to the people who comment in piano videos saying they need an extra finger

[@hardhero6742]

janzelle123 l f

[@zacctheracc5804]

janzelle123 my thoughts exactly! haha

[@Eccentric-YURR]

I say you just need long fingers to reach the keys

[@womtambsgans]

How to become an instant pariah from the traditionalist's music world.

[@user-im4my8hg3d]

Eccentric definitely. Even if I had another finger, I still wouldn’t be able to reach more than middle C to high E.. It took me months for my hands to adjust to playing in octaves. ;v;

[@lousershits1615]

Now I have an excuse for drawing people with 6 fingers

[@greenquartz5xl237]

Lmao I draw people with 4 fingers

[@iphone1sx457]

@@greenquartz5xl237 same

[@iphone1sx457]

@@greenquartz5xl237 the thumb is hard to draw :/

[@greenquartz5xl237]

@@iphone1sx457 lmao yes

[@skilos69]

lol I draw people with 4 or 6 lol

[@lonex6873]

I was utterly confused as to why it was called the "third" thumb when we only have one.... and then I realised we have two hands... *faceslap*

[@sparkac480]

Ohhhh, I was about to ask why it was called that... lol

[@ethanshohet]

XD omg same

[@depressed7715]

Lone Panda Djdjjd I was JUST about to comment that, THANKYIOuu🤦🏽‍♀️ I was here for about 30 minutes trying to figure out what other finger would be called a thumb😂

[@dyamondbolden5959]

I thought the same thing 🤣

[@dipsheets]

We have two thumbs... and the third thumb only goes on 1 hand....

[@joshuayu554]

Why do i have this feeling of emptiness in my hand now

[@charliekala9990]

HAHAHAHAH so true :D

[@smilerpunk922]

Now i'm sad ;(

[@lexijensen9687]

CypherVn OMG SAMEE

[@draco147]

Time to fap

[@ampsgamingandfootball7682]

shh

[@neopalm2050]

am I the only one here who's slightly disappointed that the thumb was controlled by your toes and not some sort of interface with nerves so it actually acts like a different part of your body?

[@acasualescapedscp4418]

neopalm2050 You are not alone

[@Wonezzzz]

*no*

[@spamhonx56]

it'd be kinda invasive/permanent if it were attatched to the nerves, personally i had hoped it was pressure-sensitive to the tension in the muscle opposite the ball of your thumb or something, but i agree, it was disappointing when they revealed it was controlled by the toes.

[@terro28]

Although it is cool, but it is very stupid at the same time..

[@emmalandis8273]

neopalm2050 ya... :(

[@gray1509]

**Stanford pines has entered the chat**

[@cassie4373]

*BILL CIPHER WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

[@infamousawait567]

He’s made of money money

[@rainbowdashsoarinsmarefrie157]

I was just watching a possesed mabel speedpaint

[@chxrryery4188]

Our fandom is still alive 😭

[@nebufu]

i knew this kind of comment would be here

[@AINEET]

I've played the new Spider-man, I know how this ends up.

[@filipposcaduto4106]

Matias Welz XD

[@universe1225]

Explain!! Edit: Please. Thank you.

[@juanchocorleone]

Dude! Almost Spoilers!

[@Juba_pirate]

Looo

[@wallacechow7892]

Matias Welz whos going after trump then

[@ebanksstudios]

-Pinky promise- *Third thumb promise*

[@WockyS_lush]

lolno wtf

[@IchibotK]

It’s always interesting to see strikethrough used correctly. Funny comment btw. Three thumbs up 👍👍👍.

[@XenoTronusWeePoo850]

lolno XD Yup!

[@clearwave9453]

Ebanks Studios third thumb?

[@viharcontractor1679]

_"I promise you! Here take my third thumb"_

[@sownheard]

The future is now old man

[@bioburn1915]

lol is that a malcolm in the middle reference

[@dannyvstheworld4687]

Yes dewey yes

[@jonathanvera8959]

BlueDiamond LMAO

[@JorgetePanete]

Sownheard now,*

[@leweb1292]

gives old man a second thumb

[@user-mt4bk4ml7t]

Its all fun and games until an evil mastermind gets his/her hands on one of these, just to create some extra arms

[@xenile2030]

So what

[@TrenchCoatDingo]

more arms dont make you rpg proof

[@JamesTheFoxeArt]

You calling Doctor Octo a binary, shame on you.

[@NoobieLandCity]

Not an extra arm I need, it's 3 leg ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@godassasin8097]

@@TrenchCoatDingo imagine there's dr octavious and they just predator strike him

[@samn6498]

Great, so now I want a prosthetic thumb

[@alexcapos6222]

Lol

[@GritsnBeans]

Mmmhmmm thats not the only part you want.

[@samn6498]

GritsnBeans I don’t understand? 😂 how have you made an extra thumb sexual??

[@samn6498]

Laxility 😂😂 sadly I don’t have a vagina

[@brianpeppers8236]

Ill be damned....a woman actually invented something useful.

[@zuko1569]

I hope they make an autonomous pair of legs so I don't have to walk with any effort anymore lol

[@mrknight509]

Get dat out of her

[@franco9442]

Shut up weeb

[@hiimcatbug9901]

people would become much more obese and life spans would grow shorter

[@TissueCube]

Hi I'm Catbug That's definitely a con. But for people who are paraplegic (paralyzed waist down), have been amputed to the hips, or just born with no legs at all (rarity but possible), it'd be a great opportunity for them to walk again. Heck, even the elderly might benefit from it too. Just a thought! Another con would be the funding but still. It's just an idea. ^^

[@zuko1569]

Basementfridge + Avatar's not an anime.

[@KatanaZ3d]

*i finally can count to 6 with one hand*

[@triffnix]

or to, you know, 63, if you're into counting in binary with your fingers

[@trevorreynafarje9395]

@@triffnix hell yeah, 132 to counting in base 10

[@kompo5997]

Still struggling what comes after 3

[@divyaanshitoria]

Vøtīøn 69 comes after 68, idiot

[@pqbdwmnu]

puppeteer from Hell no 69 comes after 420, idiot

[@njf1175]

*Dr Octopus wants to know your location*

[@ax3135]

Nick Frutos his name’s dr octavius you sperk

[@mattj4112]

*THE POWER OF THE SUN... IN THE PALM OF MY HAND*

[@ax3135]

EverythingMarvelDc but it doesn’t make sense if he wants to know the location if he already has the arms

[@MyLife-fm1ly]

ax dude I think he’s was joking.... please tell me you are

[@smilingipad3044]

It took me too long to figure out why the it was called the third thumb and not the second thumb...

[@MaclaneGamer]

Because we already have two thumbs, one in each hand.

[@wheedler]

And we don't have middle fingers, because we have an even number of them, so there is no middle.

[@kylem1112]

wheedler uhhhhhhhh. they're called middle fingers because they are in the MIDDLE between out index and thumbs and ring and pinky fingers. did that every cross your mind by chance?

[@wheedler]

I guess the third thumb might be the middle finger, depending on the orientation of the hands. Unless you're also one of those people who doesn't count thumbs as fingers.

[@spartankilltacular]

didnt figure it out, i have to see the comments

[@Nananananaheckyes]

iThumb coming 2020

[@ishandraws8884]

Sarah 😂😂😂

[@monsieurboks]

Only £40,000 per component!

[@pauldeddens5349]

The thumbnail is the screen

[@neopalm2050]

. haha, yeah. With apple running it.

[@returntosenderfenderbender5415]

Charging cord sold separately

[@itzamezeezee9102]

Where do I buy this piece of interesting shit

[@hiteshbehera8543]

From ur ass XD

[@rain01010]

@@lessname2184 i do believe he made a shit joke. Both ways.

[@user-jh5wt8lq9x]

@Daniel S watch your ass

[@user-vl1tb1xx2d]

Daniel S ok christian mommy

[@GriseWeisshark]

It's still a prototype bruh.. Not yet made for mass production.

[@TheREALBOJACK]

*_I can finally reach the stuff on the left side of my phone screen._*

[@fabijanskrobar1750]

Or you could buy iphone5

[@Sciptopia]

@@fabijanskrobar1750 Lol

[@igaraider]

Accessibility menu on your phone

[@jademonas]

YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS WE ARE WELL ON OUR WAY TO CREATING WINGS

[@gamerwizard69]

Icarus didn't die for this

[@earler8]

But we still cant fly with just wings alone since we dont have light bones and bodies......unleessss we cut ourselves in halves then we turn into an artificial mananangal(filipino mythical creature)

[@muhammadsyafiq1004]

@@brieee_b There already equipment that allows human to glide. Even from outer space. And people had done it. Remember the Redbull sponsored event?

[@RonSwansonIsMyGod]

"Do you know what this means?!" That I'll need to buy new gloves?

[@sailingsurvival]

I'm sure if they are huge powerful wings they would lift you. You'd be light relative to the wing size

[@ayasaleh5923]

Mom!! I broke my finger!! Mom: oh no, lets go to the hospital. Me: i mean my electric finger. *looks at the flippers coming near my head*

[@rekhamalavalia1967]

Lol

[@deriksoncsgo3404]

happy crafting! Stfu dumbass

[@Vinylsen]

Derikson CSGO what did he do wrong

[@ayasaleh5923]

I am a girl. And thanks! I hope you like the joke and not getting it too seriously.

[@dump1ing.2005.]

happy crafting! You saying you’re a girl has nothing to do with it xD

[@WorldBeans]

Finally I can play the orange notes on the guitar hero guitar

[@aaronmarks9366]

YESSS!

[@fosunchuuk4511]

I would rather have something hold those dang green notes for me while I shred the intro on TTFaF lolol

[@itstillsage8666]

your chin

[@giannieditsvideos]

I can’t wait until they’re available to consumers if that’s a plan she has. I’d LOVE to try integrating it into my daily life

[@veru6907]

I mean... Dr Octavius thought the same thing and look what happened

[@dust7962]

Company: Hey look we made a prosthetic thumb. Member: Wait what if we use it on the opposite side. Boss: You're a genius.

[@Silverwind87]

Promotion.

[@TheDragonfriday]

0-0 your hired

[@greenfilly]

Probably how it actually went tbh

[@finbees]

Fat Cat 1) shes a student not a company member 2) she SAID that she thought of it by putting her hands together facing forward and seeing how there was a thimb on either side.

[@finbees]

Soojin The joke didn't make sense in context so therefore it's shit

[@stephan.dalton]

We can finally use the N64 controller I believe.

[@centauria9122]

Oh I remember them controllers, if I remember, it had like what, 3 grips? lol

[@PengyDraws]

Will this change the smash bros metagame?

[@bruhbbawallace]

@Arnulfo Torres Every console gets discontinued eventually lol, that's just how technology is. Same reason people don't use bag phones anymore.

[@bruhbbawallace]

@@centauria9122 Yes, but you were only supposed to use two at a time.

[@MrSilentProtagonist]

More like having analog sticks in the back of the controller.

[@HarshRajAlwaysfree]

I always felt like one thumb was missing Now I can grab those boo....ks better

[@triffnix]

that letter does not look like a "k"

[@mattyaqin7501]

Now you can be Stanford Pines from Gravity Falls.

[@dorf7219]

Mat Yaqin well he had an extra pinky not thumb but close enought

[@hamable1995]

Mat Yaqin I LOVE THAT SHOW

[@GothKaida]

or The Beast from the Magicians

[@aldrinedsouza7922]

My fav cartoon...

[@pinchy1441]

Or gloseric from svtfoe

[@willikyn]

I could hold so many more ketchup packets in one hand . I'LL BE UNSTOPPABLE!

[@shawnfahoum5504]

My girl always said use more fingers

[@yonkzy6566]

why

[@moderatelyregicidal1834]

Yonkzy u don’t wanna ask that question buddy

[@yonkzy6566]

@@moderatelyregicidal1834 what does he need 6 fingers for

[@helloitsme9255]

Yonkzy This person is too innocent :(

[@TheSavvyGeekInGlasses2301]

@@yonkzy6566 It's an innuendo, b. Don't ask.

[@balluumm1]

Absolutely amazing! I wish you all the best in developing it further. The world needs more people like you. Well done!

[@angelahutson6450]

I'm missing my right thumb, accident with a rifle when I was 19, would be awesome to "have" a thumb again, would make buttoning buttons a whole lot easier

[@yomumma7803]

Angela Hutson have you since become ambidextrous if you are right handed?

[@angelahutson6450]

Yes, actually, I have. I work on cars & do construction, and can use either hand, I've adapted to using my hand without my thumb and can even hold a hammer and use it between my first two fingers.

[@demolisherinfinite8606]

Angela Hutson *Woah*

[@AscendAudio-1]

*sKiLLs*

[@carltonsorrells7609]

Angela Hutson I mean this would be great for you yes. But that's not her point. That was her *specific* point, as stated in the beginning of the video. To change the idea that prosthetics are only for fixing or replacing missing limbs.

[@causethisisthriller2729]

"General Kenobi..."

[@rickytownsend9857]

Dwight Howard this comment deserves 5K likes

[@irbis_rosh]

"Hello there"

[@elchucofried5683]

Dwight Howard he has 5 fingers??

[@causethisisthriller2729]

General Grievous has 6 fingers and his famous quote is "General Kenobi".

[@ubelmensch]

you are a bold one

[@dominikd.416]

But,but,but then middle finger is lie.

[@DBT1007]

mr youtube *then

[@robertdrf0213]

Then you show these 2 fingers in the centre xd

[@saltandpepper6288]

Dun dun dun

[@segatore1295]

It always was, the thumb is not a finger

[@vin8523]

We never need a "F U" finger anyway

[@toadplatypus8893]

gee and to think dogs couldn't get any more jealous

[@BLUEBERRYBOO]

So this is how we're gonna evolve

[@Scarletraven87]

This AND genetics. The problem is, the part of the brain that stops us from using a club is the part that stops us from using a nuke.

[@trollyou9830]

BLUEBERRY BOO and you will never see evolve in your lifetime enjoy :)

[@chrispeterson4798]

Yes. Either we will evolve using robotics and become cyber or we will evolve using biology to change us. It could also be a combination of factors due to limitations in technology and the limitations for biological engineering that we currently face. This is certainly a large step to being a cyborg. Placing prosthetic body parts on a person who dosent need them.

[@tabulatejunk]

Doran Martell That made no sense.

[@Dougy]

Notice me senpai

[@nathanhynes]

2:38 he’s not even using it, he’s just pretending

[@Chchuggy]

nathan hynes lmao true

[@xandermills9499]

nathan hynes there’s no way it could precision accurately hit strings on a guitar like a true thumb, it honestly makes no sense to own it unless your missing a thumb

[@dunewizard]

Same goes for 1:34 the prosthetic is applying no pressure to the fruit at all. Don't get me wrong, it is interesting, but right now, your own flesh and bone pinky is more useful and no Kickstarter funding is needed to get it off the ground.

[@Morgan-oq7uj]

I think it's more about showing the potential of what could become of this idea on further development.

[@MouseGoat]

dude how long it takes to learn to play guitar with your fingers, you don't just gain a finger and ten master its use. with time and practices he could properly use it right

[@rayraysss]

This is weird but makes a lot of sense.

[@SamuelSamuelSamuel1]

Yea it is weird but rlly cool

[@CryNhn]

I want to see people using it while they or walking or running lol.

[@Solrex_the_Sun_King]

With this tech, make a naga/Lamia tail you can wear over your legs! You would pump your legs up and down to move, as if slithering. This would make a really cool costume for LARP or Halloween or filming or whatever. Leaning left or right would turn which direction you go. Leaning on one foot excessively would cause the tail to curl up, but if coiling an object, it will squeeze but not crush the object/person. I would buy something like this haha! Imagine using the illusion of making a rubber hand feel like your hand to also feel what the tail does when wearing it!

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Yiff in hell

[@exalticclan939]

I'm actually happy with five fingers

[@yassinebougacha2490]

Some cartoon characters are happy with 4 fingers or even 3 and here we are hoomans never having enough fingers We live in a society

[@chickenbob562]

you actually have 4 fingers

[@yassinebougacha2490]

ChickenBob and....how is that 😂😂

[@chickenbob562]

yassine bougacha 1 at your left foot 1 at your right ear and 2 beneath your legs

[@yassinebougacha2490]

ChickenBob hahahahaha okay I'll consider it a normie joke..just like your life

[@myikiekam8971]

Me: Mom! I need a new finger, I only have 4 and a single thumb. Mom: Why do you need it? Me: To play cards * main door slams right in my nose *

[@DBT1007]

Sarcastic Brothers now u need a new nose

[@myikiekam8971]

Dzulfiqar Bagas Tito I do lol XD

[@louisefp1161]

Derikson CSGO Then get yo ass outta here.

[@rosevans]

Derikson CSGO I literally cannot understand what you just typed, Could you briefly explain what you meant?

[@myikiekam8971]

Louise Franchesca H. Pasion well said

[@cozybones4644]

Now, I'm not trying to jump to conclusions because of this- but if I can't become Doctor Octopus within the next five years I am going to be very disappointed. Or at least Adam Jensen. Either would be fine.

[@esfx-t2402]

CozyBones or ford

[@kamekami4879]

Adam jenson for sure

[@tristanaryo]

have you become Doctor Octopus yet?

[@cozybones4644]

@@tristanaryo THE POWER OF THE SUN - IN THE PALM OF MY HAND

[@squid98]

then they show you the price

[@siliconpeasants1023]

Costs an arm and a leg.

[@isaac_aren]

*cue Gravity Falls theme*

[@giygaswashere2808]

Nice ref 👍

[@carrielamar5109]

*cue Vsauce theme*

[@zoophiliaphobic]

*cue nothing*

[@mehpotatocat1016]

This will help and Stanford cosplayers (is it that 1? Stan and stanly always get mixed up with me. Well it’s the scientist one the one dipper admires).

[@tencents]

It should be called the Second Thumb... Just saying.

[@TravelWithBradley]

Which thumb is our 2nd thumb? Is it different to every person? Which thumb is our first?

[@TheZombieslayer2002]

BobbyRice2 quantity not order

[@Hamuel]

Do you only have on thumb?? Ew.

[@excelup5358]

You already have a second thumb, on your second hand.

[@catpower8822]

Or fifth? Because toes

[@linux750]

With this thumb wresting would become *_Thumb Battle Royale_*

[@topbrasstv8867]

No

[@Clickle]

Yes

[@topbrasstv8867]

@@Clickle nu

[@AeronBlackman]

I haven't exclaimed "I want one of those!" in a while... Thanks Lee Camp and RT

[@GreyFantasy]

So u technically won’t have a middle finger any more Woah thnx for to likes

[@Iscreamatmycousin]

@JadenIsKool _oh_

[@sabastianpoll644]

Technically you dont have one at all

[@Twuben]

HighestRailway, Technically you have one, or you can't count your fingers, Pinky + Ring finger = 2, Thumb + Index Finger = 2, so who's left between those 4. The middle one... It isn't the middle compared to our hands, but compared to the fingers it's the middle one... like if you take your fingers off and place them in the right order side by side, tell wich one is the middle one..

[@Juan-xn8ef]

ThaRand0mPlayer They meant it as in the thumb technically isn't a finger

[@majorphysics3669]

Zenios I hate this argument. Of course the thumb is a finger. Why would it not be? What makes it so special to have it's own classification? A silly saddle joint? Pfff. still a finger.

[@xakxakgaming2226]

We should actually find out how to use our toes first

[@Chchuggy]

XakXakGaming I know how to use my toes

[@DickaLonius]

XakXakGaming Well it's not like there's much use for it anyway.

[@TheIhplodur]

There is. Ever heared of people with no arms who use there feed to eat and draw and do a lot of other stuff we do with our hands?

[@xakxakgaming2226]

TheIhplodur yeah of course, I'm talking about normal people with no disabilities. Where toes are useless and that we should find some ways to make them useful first.

[@TheIhplodur]

They are only useless because of us using shoes all the time. If we would train our children to use their feed for more then to slip into shoes and to kick some asses, they could use their toes for more.

[@limboberry6963]

YAY NOW I CAN PAINT A 6 finger turkey

[@lukasverduzco9493]

People: *Using this amazing device to get tasks done* Me: *Uses it to give a thumbs down without turning my hand*

[@MalachHaMavetZero]

Alright !!! I can pick my nose without using my own fingers !!!

[@kammilluhh]

GT Guerrero lmao

[@RonLarhz]

That fat thumb gonna fit?u have a damn large nostrils then.

[@hecc5123]

RonLarhz lmfao

[@hj-yj5yo]

Ewww dont even joke about that. Nothing grosser than boogers

[@vishepu]

what about shit

[@justanedit001]

It took me a good minute to realise that it was an actual prosthetic thumb opposite to the real thumb

[@bluemarvel5970]

Theavy Barmes who has a grey thumb?

[@thegreedofman8797]

Theavy Barmes thanks for trying :/. He just seems to blank to understand 😂

[@onee]

If she can turn that bracelet into some sort of watch, I can see this product become successful.

[@xboxgamer8381]

Now you can begin to keep a journal

[@Dazeencraft]

*when shall we get a third hand for research purposes?*

[@anothersettlementneedsyour9628]

I want brain controled version

[@spartanwar1185]

That takes implants which requires surgery which requires someone who doesn't shy away from such an idea And even then i don't think we've really delved into that part of technology

[@roeital5504]

cables will be gwtting out of your head....

[@Kryptix]

It would be wireless, but no-one would do it because they would have to cut open your skull to operate on your brain, you could die.

[@VELVETPERSON]

Wait for 2060, i think we all will be augmented by that date :D

[@Alex-nx2kp]

Spartan War118 I mean, I think we have but it's just a question of whether we should at this point in time...

[@BettyNoireMaSTeRProCraStInaToR]

*_The author of the journals..._*

[@margheritaparacini7729]

CrownedCyrilU 『Betty Noire』 oh my

[@gustavocruz7510]

GRAVITY FALLS

[@randomanimatedchronicles4747]

CrownedCyrilU 『Betty Noire』 i thought i was the only one 😀 “my brother”

[@jaggerbrenko234]

CrownedCyrilU 『Betty Noire』 my brother

[@notsamlmao]

CrownedCyrilU 『Betty Noire』 QUESTIONY THE QUESTION MARK

[@mitrikgaduk347]

Honestly I find this extraordinarily fascinating. One thing we tend to forget is that prosthetics don't need to be full blown exo-skeletons or replacements for lost limbs or body parts, they can be something so small as an extra thumb. It brings me back to Ghost in the Shell and the ability to split your fingers into multiple connected smaller limbs to increase productivity. There's also stuff like Chell's Boots from Portal, which is essentially used as an excuse to survive fall damage, but the idea of having prosthetics that can be attached to your legs that allow you to survive falls from great heights are a very similar concept. I honestly think this is a lot more genius than most "meme-worthy" responses this has gotten.

[@queendread4427]

if they make it attached via nerves, i don't think you will be able to even move it for a while because i don't think the brain will just suddenly learn/accept the new digit immediately. after that it will just become natural and soon you'll be fluently playing guitar or even piano with that extra thumb and be able to play slightly more complicated pieces.

[@Eidlones]

Golden There was a guy who made a third arm controlled by tensing the muscles in his thigh. After awhile, he said that he didn't even think about using the arm, it just happened. The brain remapped how it viewed his body in order to adapt to the new limb.

[@queendread4427]

Dang that's awesome! Wish I can make these kind of things...

[@andrewferrante5267]

I commenting saying something similar, so please don't think I'm plagiarising. Plus I agree with you.

[@queendread4427]

Andrew Ferrante lol no problem. Happens a lot.

[@tinnitusthenight5545]

Its a college project bud

[@kameron2211]

The Six Fingered Man! You killed my father; prepare to d... Wait he also has six fingers. And him, and them over there...

[@aekibunnie9746]

Kameron Pierce My name is Enigo Montoya, you killed my father, prepare to- oh wait that thumb’s fake sorry wrong person

[@ishandraws8884]

apple :- i thumb, "we made something, never made before" samsung :- thumb galaxy, "rethink what your hands can do"

[@princedragonfly9366]

I’m actually working on a 3D printed prosthetic hand in school and it ain’t easy that’s for sure. But it is a great story to share that you made a hand for someone in need of one.

[@srirachaicecream]

Transhumanism here we come!

[@flameshana9]

*Did you just assume my species!?* I'll have you know I find that highly offensive. I am and always was a transhuman! I don't need society's labels!

[@tommybro5313]

flameshana9 Shut up weeb

[@NekoApril]

The joke Your head

[@strionic770]

Arctic Line The second joke YOUR head

[@MRblazedBEANS]

flameshana9 I prefer people-kind because human kind has man in the word and it feels like it's assuming my gender.

[@zikiardani7277]

Where is the second thumb?

[@acasualescapedscp4418]

ziki ardani the other hand

[@Wonezzzz]

Yeah, I got confused with that. Your other hand.

[@haydenmetzcus3371]

And the fourth?

[@BubblyBatty]

Done below. WINK WONK

[@emmalandis8273]

ziki ardani I know right?

[@izzrainy7410]

Just waiting for a brain-controlled version.

[@randomnumbers84269]

It is brain controlled, though?

[@SC-zq6cu]

I think he/she meant directly controlled by the brain.

[@OctoRon]

Did we watch the same video? 1:25

[@Vannilla]

Its muscle controlled

[@allenholloway5109]

Exactly. I want a study that looks at how the brain reacts to controlling a limb it was not designed to handle. I believe the brain is flexible enough to handle it, but I want in-depth analysis. Soon, with this kind of outside thinking, we could have things like a brain-controlled hang glider (even powered versions). Not to mention the normal sci-fi extra limbs and things like that people would normally think about. Now, I'm a bit biased with my dream for flight, but a big drawback of wingsuits is the lack of real pitch control, making it impossible to land gently (like a bird). But in the future, things like prosthetic wings could actually be a reality, since brain controls are much faster and complex than a normal pilot would be able to handle. So we could have real, personal flight. But that's just scratching the surface of what could be possible in the near future. Perhaps it still won't be *affordable* per se, but just thinking about it gets me excited.

[@earthandstar3392]

Imagine in the future, the “I don’t have 10 hands to do everything!” Phrase will be real

[@JeraSky]

I feel like you can't fully understand it unless you try it and I'm so there to try it!! This is so interesting. And definitely opens up a whole world of possibilities. What's it like having a third arm? 😄

[@sagepowers]

Jera Sky I need two more arms tbh

[@eriktran9682]

Crimson Typhoon.

[@AlexRoseGames]

Without it linking directly into the brain though it has extremely limited use. Toes are nowhere near as dextrous as fingers, and there's no way you could pilot a whole arm with any kind of precision with your toes.

[@HaydenLau.]

Erik Tran Thunderbolt formation

[@Nabbehh]

Why do people like you exist

[@mumble97]

how long til i can become Goro from mortal kombat...

[@alex-ue1yn]

same

[@valerieflores3165]

that would be scary lol

[@lubomira.111]

I love INSIDER to the moon

[@lubomira.111]

Taylor Sonmez да

[@alittleofeverything4190]

I like ideas that expand our ideas of what is possible. Don't know why so many would dislike this video. That's the divide of how people think at work.

[@cacksacker6937]

I give the inventor of this a thumbs up

[@th3rasave]

JVCD but what is a thumbs up anymore?

[@flameshana9]

Three thumbs up now, thanks to this lady.

[@HORRIOR1]

This would look great with general grievous cosplay XD

[@SpaceWalkerReal]

HORRIOR lol

[@brandonwilliams5423]

HORRIOR a fine addition to my collection

[@shikellamy5305]

General kenobi

[@Mbilog1]

YUUUUUUSSSSSS

[@acertainscientificloli6392]

Hello there!

[@CodyWhitlock]

This hurts my brain to look at 😱 ahhhhh

[@liquidphilosopher1816]

Cody Whitlock yeah, 5 fingers are cute...but 6 is a useful number

[@kaayyl1715]

Yeah its so unsatisfying

[@kaayyl1715]

Not beacuse its 6

[@kaayyl1715]

Theres something about it i really really hate and i think that will make my brain explode

[@vuxigeck5281]

iki hiyori Maybe it's because it doesn't look like a normal finger. That's the case for me, at least.

[@What_Max]

the doctor octopus age is close I can feel it

[@BigblackDavis]

With neuralink we are that much closer

[@namonaite]

I love how simple it seems. Would love to try it out myself.

[@authortan2482]

Six fingers, im imagine Ford from Gravity falls now. Lol

[@prodreddmillz]

KZbin Tan same

[@margheritaparacini7729]

Hiya. It would be awesome for cosplays

[@AkaWendigo]

Same xdxd

[@MichKlo]

Don't you know, 6 fingers is more dominant then 5 fingers? :V

[@margheritaparacini7729]

MVK - San But sometimes the gene is silenced. Double anomaly

[@mel-on5fg]

But... That's just wasting your little finger...

[@ethandembitz2398]

It was already a waste. THUMB SUPERIORITY

[@smorrow]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/haTTZXx8m9Cnn7c

[@S0ulGh0st]

Stuart Morrow I was about to desagree, but thanks for reminding me of Lindy's point...

[@beefybread5769]

Ethan Dembitz no. You lose your pinky you lose 50 percent of your strength. PINKIES FOR LIFE MAN

[@giot445]

pinkies are not a waste, they serve purpose of crouching and sprinting.

[@bobgretawedepohl6216]

Has this "extra thumb" ever been used/considered as a viable prosthetic for a partial hand amputee that lost their thumb?

[@m.ivyluna4632]

BobGreta Wedepohl Not exactly this but they have a few finger prosthetics that are

[@bobgretawedepohl6216]

@@m.ivyluna4632 how do we find out more information about a prosthetic for a thumb? My husband lost his thumb and index finger on his left hand in a saw accident.

[@rangerfurby]

Already banned in all Esports

[@kenansabic2901]

Ranger Furby Would this seriously give you any edge?

[@devildarlin1364]

Hey, anything counts in Esports.

[@seanchannie5822]

Kenan Šabić A massive edge especially for those using a keyboard

[@pokehunter-ud9jp]

Ranger Furby lmao

[@gargaduk]

It's essentially a foot pedal. Are foot pedals banned in e-sports? Probably. I always thought some foot switches would be beneficial to playing games. More buttons, and independent of the hands.

[@joeschmoe1002]

So if it's controlled by your toes, does that mean you can't control the thumb while you walk/run? Like, could I walk across the room with four wine glasses in one hand? All of the examples in the video had people standing still/sitting down.

[@alexanderharitonoff1893]

id say it is a bit of a crutch of a controlling mechanism and is to be revised and redone in the future consider it a proof of concept, not a finished product

[@dunewizard]

Several professional prosthetic designers have already gotten away from this form of interface and are perfecting some that interface directly with the brain, both wired and wireless. This is basically the level of a high school science fair compared to the level that is already in use. This is probably less of a viable product as it is a proof-of-concept for someone's resume.

[@MarianKeller]

The issue here is that there is no easy way to grab the motion information for an imaginary digit from the brain by sensing the right motor neurons, which is what regular prosthetic systems would do.

[@dunewizard]

Our brains actually do not rely on thinking about how to make a appendage move, but what we intend for an appendage to accomplish, at least one prosthetic design company, using low profile electroencephalography has created an interface to operate whole arm replacements, with individual finger articulation, as well as wrist, elbow and shoulder, without the need to map neuropathways to former muscle groups. The portion of the brain that controls motor function is extremely adaptable as well, to the point of allowing other portions of the brain to learn to operate body parts that were once controlled by damaged or missing brain tissues. There really is no reason under those conditions that the brain would not be able to learn to operate a 6th digit on either or both hands seamlessly, just as easily as the users of this device learned to control it with their feet. My objection to the "technology" displayed in this video, is that it essentially impairs the user rather than empowers them, and has insufficient functionality to justify the loss, just as the older style hand replacements used the bicep muscle to provide force and control to grip, at the loss of full bicep function. The current goal of every designer of prosthetic should be to restore or enhance function without losses, so designing a device that gives a minor increase in functionality at the major loss of other functionality is working backwards, technologically speaking.

[@viporal7898]

0:49 *DELIGHTED LAUGHTER*

[@LogicOfaMadman]

That laugh is like nails on a chalk board. Sounds fake and forced also.

[@Michaela-yh9sm]

Earthling lol stfu

[@0liverGM]

Can we please get it between my thumb and forefinger because it is so much space between them!

[@ultravidz]

wat bout third weener

[@jmanmost]

AlphaOmega might wanna get urself checked lol

[@velociraptor9200]

So you have a double barrel?

[@imnewtothis]

Veloci raptor double the barrel, double the load

[@soobaroo8253]

I don't think your current condition of even having 2 weiners is normal.

[@dorf7219]

just turn into an echidna

[@arda9437]

What if you walk with it? All the toes move so...

[@nGUNNARp]

yeah...maybe a future concept, but this exact one seems pretty silly

[@black_wink1649]

Its still a prototype for a reason, doubtlessly they know that the completed product needs to be "walkable" . Maybe they will add some toe combination to signal if your walking or not, or put a computer in the machine to filter out walk cycle pressure.

[@KickyFut]

You prolly have to temporarily stop it while walking...

[@Vishydeenu]

That's why she said she's going to work with some neuro scientists. Maybe hardwiring the thumb directly into the human nervous system could provide some interesting designs. Then again the human mind does not naturally have the knowledge to move the third thumb so it would take some trial and error

[@chrisdelzell8467]

@@Vishydeenu Hand... pick up... the ball!

[@akayumie]

That's helpful for people who don't have thumbs

[@sharif47]

Itz Johanna, but troublesome for those who don't have feet.

[@mossbenson]

Itz Johanna the strap is not connected to any part of the thumb and the controller is at the feet. If you had not thumbs, you still could use it. It would just be your "second thumb."

[@kraniumdranium1364]

No doy

[@hgrey8725]

I imagine these could be quite helpful for people with thumb hypoplasia. Not only in the physical sense, but as a confidence builder as well. Very interesting stuff

[@jennifer9084]

Really cool. I hope they make this easily accessible for those that need it.

[@eli9264]

Jennifer A Who actually needs a second thumb?

[@maroanouadi9782]

Who needs that??

[@brother-mesho941]

But the middle finger will cease to be!

[@thefourthtuxzt3078]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@anothersettlementneedsyour9628]

Stephen hawking’s wheelchair was controlled by his eyes (trough glasses) and it was basically his whole body, and also he still could do other things while controlling his wheelchair. And this is only thumb (or two, if you like) it may be simplier to control these thumbs with the same technology. Also there could be way to make this technology more compact (like lenses). It would be expensive, but it is closest thing to brain controlled version (brain controlled version would be way more expensive).

[@vikrant555]

*Awesome ! Now give me a high Six*

[@WitteArtistry]

This is mind blowing !

[@creamcheese6236]

No. What's mind blowing is getting shot in the face

[@CatMeowMeow]

The first thing I think: more video game hotkeys for my csgo and so on

[@rules4707]

lol me too

[@beliasphyre3497]

I'd prefer two of these, so I have four thumbs. I'm into the bilateral symmetry.

[@DrewHittenberger]

So simple yet complicated.

[@ErosGontijo]

" Somehow we've transformed it into this idea", maybe people got this idea from the actual main use of prothesis, that is fixing or replacing. Prosthetics as a upgrade of the body are a new thing and most people haven't seen someone with one oh these prosthetics

[@Carlos244]

Eros *IDEIA*

[@ErosGontijo]

Carlos244 Portuguese keyboard hahaha

[@PlayLyss]

I know, right? She makes it sound as if everyone is stupid for thinking that but it's just that her idea is new, not that we've all been thinking about it wrong the whole time!

[@grammarnazi2204]

*of**

[@thejerk00]

I think she meant it this way: Take an example of someone missing a leg. By adding a prosthetic, it's better not to think of it as replacing the leg, but rather extending the capabilities of the person with only 1 leg. It's not the same leg and it operates differently, so it requires remapping of motor skills. Might as well think of it as a new feature altogether. This second thumb is to demonstrate this philosophy -- if having a prosthetic is like learning a new capability, then even people who are not missing parts can use them.

[@virginiarogers7206]

This thumb is awesome great for people who need a thumb

[@Gary_Johnson]

that made me chuckle :3

[@FreezeFrameYT]

I don't understand. It says a 3rd thumb, but we only have one and one thumb being added.1+1=2

[@Gary_Johnson]

FreezeFrame look at your hands and count how many thumbs there are.

[@tmass1]

super cool unitlllll you gotta move your toes to use it. i'm out

[@angelsoflolz]

Sure, but that can be fixed. Of course she didn't wire someone's brain to the prosthetic, way too much effort and complexity and can't just give it to people to try out. If we advance in prosthetics to have limbs be neurally wired like natural limbs, we can make this thumb obey as well, probably.

[@loganwolfpack]

What if you don't have toes or missing them

[@NezumiM]

Your toes too busy there, Mr. Busy-Toes?

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

Whats so bad about moving ur toes :0

[@Sarah.aerialist]

It's essentially the same as driving a car. With practice it becomes automatic

[@ZaxorVonSkyler]

Imagine an extra stomach so you can eat twice the junk food!

[@jocabulous]

extra stomach that filters out bad stuff and removes through extra anus

[@aplant5174]

Wooooaaahhh

[@lawlietlawliet]

Actually thats not a bad idea.. we can actually be able to store food.. maintain that for longer time.. but yeh.. excess weight.. plus it will look weird as hell..

[@kennedi2469]

I would like that very very much🤔‼️‼️

[@thetingletable]

Zaxor Von Skyler double the expenses nope.