Sorry guys...
But the bbc.co.uk science editor (and most others) needs to be shot, repeatedly.
The legs aren't bionic, they're prosthetic. There's a difference and it pains me to see it overlooked for a snappier headline.
Still, it's great to see such love for one's pet and I hope poor kitty can adjust to her new legs and live a long, full life without trying to gnaw off her strange, new legs.
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jonbob loves you, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 20:30,
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Without a good friend, the cat may experience "a new kind of bionic rejection."
Proof: www.youtube.com/watch?v=83jLT-LsCyQ&feature=related
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BrokenCoccyx doesn't mind if you grope on, Fri 25 Jun 2010, 20:34,
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"In medicine, bionics means the replacement or enhancement of organs or other body parts by mechanical versions. Bionic implants differ from mere prostheses by mimicking the original function very closely, or even surpassing it."
I think it counts under that definition.
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