A Toast to the Bionic Man

The plotline is classic Marvel Comics fare: An electrician grabs a high-tension wire carrying 7,000 volts of electricity, loses both arms at the shoulder, undergoes an experimental surgery, and emerges bionic. Sci-fi as it sounds, this is the story of Jesse Sullivan, 58, a real-life retired linesman from Dayton, Tennessee. In July, Sullivan demonstrated the world's most advanced robotic arm, using his thoughts alone to maneuver it...

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