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Even more improvements are on the way for this expanding market. Roger Minkow, M.D., who created the Body Geometry saddle for Specialized bike and component maker, will soon be offering another ergonomic design: a rubber grip on handlebars with a built-in suspension system to eliminate vibration on your ulnar nerve, which extends from the underside of your forearm to your pinkie and ring finger. When you grasp the handlebars long and hard, you pinch this nerve. Result: ouch...
...that afternoon I looked smugly upon the other first-years, who didn't know anyone and who looked confused when I said I had spent the day in Eliot ("Is that one of the Union dorms?"). They were still struggling to establish themselves. But I had a connection, a built-in community, a dining hall where I didn't have to wait in line for an hour. I had arrived...
...when we construct the nonbiological equivalents of human neuron clusters, we will almost certainly include built-in, quick-downloading ports. When one computer learns a skill or gains an insight, it will be able to share that wisdom immediately with billions of other machines...
...reason why, within the next quarter-century, the industry can't at last conquer a driving menace as old as the automobile itself. Think of it: a built-in car-sickness detector, able to identify the motion-queasy before they get into the car and start whining, and instantly bar their entry. Surely it's not asking too much to expect cars of the future to incorporate a dainty but palpable electric shock that reminds front-seat passengers to keep their stupid feet off the dashboard...
...eased with estrogen-replacement therapy. Also, keep in mind (remember?) that age takes a very normal toll on what psychologists call processing speed--the rapidity with which you can summon up the names of people and places. Our brains, in any case, have evolved with a certain built-in forgetfulness, lest they become hopelessly cluttered with useless information...