The promise of what the future will bring always makes me incredibly hopeful. I know that technology will shape our future in exciting ways that few people can imagine, but I think about this all the time. Thankfully filmmakers like Maris Curran are documenting the rise of helpful tech, showing the potential for progress and just how far we still have to go. The video above is titled A Bionic Future, a look at exo-skeletons which are helping paraplegics to walk.
Honestly while watching this video I got teary-eyed. You can instantly see the joy these people are feeling. My favorite person featured is Matt Tilford, who puts it perfectly. “I like to watch my foot, actually take a step. Because, for four and a half years, I haven’t done it.” I think few of us can imagine what that must feel like. Thinking that you’ll never be able to walk again and then given the gift once more through the help of an exo-skeleton. ( By Bobby Solomon from www.thefoxisblack.com )