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Comment by espadrine

A few comparisons:

> forearm with hand [weighs] only 1 kg

That is slightly below a human forearm with a hand.

> This artificial muscles robotic arm is operated by water and consumes 200W at peak

The ideal consumption necessary to raise this 7 kg dumbbell by 1 meter in 1 second is 7 watts.

Human muscle is about 20% efficient, so it probably consumes about 35 watts. Almost a tenth the power.

A human arm can also achieve about double the maximum output of that robotic arm: for instance this crank[0] offers 400 W max, with a more typical 50 W sustained output.

> achieve human immortallity [sic] by transplanting the brain into the machine

That feels like a stretch, given the complex needs of a brain (not just in glucose fed through veins, but also immunity protection and so much more). Brain transplant into an organic body seems easier, and even that does not address the fact that brain cells themselves age.

[0]: https://www.electricpedals.com/hand-crank-generator

parent espadrine 5 years ago

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