I say yes, but Jack Conrad, a vertebrate paleontologist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York , is arguing otherwise. Don’t act like you know dinosaurs . I KNOW DINOSAURS ! “Doesn’t matter,” Conrad says. “There’s no chance that any human alive could win.” The T. rex’s arms might have looked wimpy, but they were extremely strong. Each was about three feet long and, based on the size of the arm bones and analysis of the spots where muscle attached to the bone, they were jacked. “The bicep alone–and this is a conservative estimate–could curl 430 pounds,” Conrad says. Even the beefiest humans max out at around an embarrassing 260 pounds. Surely an Over the Top-era Sylvester Stallone would put up a good fight? “Not even Lou Ferrigno in his prime would stand a chance,” Conrad says. “They didn’t just have big biceps. Their chest and shoulder muscles were huge too. They had huge arms and shoulders–bigger than my leg. They had the strength to rip a human’s arm right out of its socket.” So you don’t think I could beat a t-rex? Well Jack, I guess there’s only one way to settle this. *warming up time machine* See you in a second! UPDATE : Yes, AND have sex with it afterward. Put that one in your science book and intelligently design it! Could a Human Beat a T. Rex In Arm Wrestling? [popsci] Thanks to Xkrimeg, who could beat a giant arm created in a government laboratory at arm wrestling despite her being a girl and built for domestic chores.

This is a video of a bunch of different robotic hands showing how dexterous they are at bouncing balls , gripping things, throwing things, catching things and a bunch of other fun stuff robots shouldn’t be allowed to do. I mean, what is this, robot gym class? Next thing you know they’re gonna be whipping your ass with a wet towel in the locker room. WHICH IS ONLY FUN WHEN TWO GROWN MEN DO IT. Am I right guys? Love that game. Youtube Thanks to Chris and Aroinak, who once shot a bot in Reno and didn’t even stick around. Way to go guys, there could have been more.

The currently conceptual ‘Immaculate’ prosthetic was designed by Hans Alexander Huseklepp and looks like a robot’s arm . Am I running? No, but I am typing this standing up. The concept “immaculate” from Hans Alexander Huseklepp explores the idea of turning a handicap into a high-performance, cybernetic fashion statement. The neurological prosthetic is clad in technology-packed corian plates with dome-joints that offer a larger degree of freedom than that motherly-issued arm of yours. Hey, anything that makes a prosthetic more efficient and those wearing them feel better is alright in my book. I just wish they came with a wood veneer option. What can I say — I’m a pirate at heart. A really classy one who wears a monocle over his eyepatch. YAAAR, anyone for tea? Hit the jump for one more picture sans model.

Evan Reynolds, 19, got his hand and part of his arm ripped off in a car accident and has since been fitted with an i-LIMB, a robotic hand developed by an Apple/Star Wars fanboy. The i-Limb was developed by a Scottish company, Touch Bionics, and has won awards for its innovative technology. The total cost including the hand itself and the fitting is about £30,000. “It’s so sensitive I can grip a bottle of water or a paper cup without crushing it, and even swing a racket. All I have to so is imagine picking something up or gripping it and the fingers and thumb move automatically.” Mr Reynolds said his disability has not stopped him playing sport, his greatest passion, nor has it crushed his spirit. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for fake arms and shit, but I’d still be pissed if Nathan could throw the ball better than me. And that, dear reader, is only one of the thousands of reasons why I’m going to spend eternity in hell with a piece of glowing charcoal in my ass. Bionic hand gives student new lease of life [telegraph] Thanks to MoMan, who fears the day his robotic prosthetic turns on him and rips his penis off.