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From: Doug Miller <enigma@********.JPL.NASA.GOV>
Subject: Re: Extra Cyber-limb(s)
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 1995 22:51:15 +0000
On Wed, 13 Sep 1995, Andrew W. Ragland wrote:

> >I was wondering, is there any rules around for adding an extra cyberlimb
> >or two to a body? (Kinda like that Goro character from Mortal Kombat). I
>
> I wouldn't allow it (especially after the Goro reference :) ). Basically,
> the motor centers of the human (or metahuman) brain don't have the wiring
> to handle extra limbs. The sensory inputs alone occupy a big chunk of the


Sorry. I guess I should have mentioned that this was just an idle
munchkin idea I had. I wanted to see how others would come up with
answers for it. (I also only mentioned the Goro referance because that
was the 1st picture that came into my mind.) Anyway, thanks for your
answers guys.

Later,
Doug

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