MIT’s new nylon muscles could lead to actual Westworld hosts (opens in new tab)

(techcrunch.com)

3 pointsyeraydarias9y ago2 comments

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These are very different from human muscle fibers which actually shrink and expand. Seems a little less useful.

Probably, but some initial solutions are worse than natural design, it is only a starting point. And of course it could be helpful for some kind of special situations.

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imaginenore9y ago

These are very different from human muscle fibers which actually shrink and expand. Seems a little less useful.

yeraydariasOP9y ago

Probably, but some initial solutions are worse than natural design, it is only a starting point. And of course it could be helpful for some kind of special situations.

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