Dr Octopus?
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In the movie, the arms seem to be assembled from a series of triangular...vertabrae. I would assume that in each lobe of each "vertabra" would be some sort of actuator, which could attract or repel actuators in the adjacent vertabrae, moving the arm. Controlling all those actuators would be incredibly complex, and likely involve numerous sensors. Even if you did develop such a complex system, I doubt you could make it stand up to a fusion reaction.
I read in an issue of "Popular Science" about a "motor-neural interface" that was being used to allow a parapalegic to do certain simple tasks - such as turn on the lights, or move the mouse of a computer - with his mind. However, I think it would take years if not decades to learn how to use the arms - if you could figure it out at all. Also, if you used such an interface on a non-parylized person, I think that it might displace some or even all of the person's motor functions. Or not. I'm certainly no expert.
So, is it possible? Well, I suppose it's possibly possible. The more important question now is WHY?
Well... I rallied the octopus, so anything is possible, really.
Seems like his center of gravity would be way off. He seems to walk around most of the time (on his legs, not the arms) without any problems. That implies that those long, metal arms are fairly lightweight. Also, you have metal attached to the skin that is being exposed to several thousand degree heat without burning him.
The computer thing is laughable. A computer AI happens to be able to go from accepting commands to issuing them. That just doesn't seem plausible unless the system was designed to override physical control.
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