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mike · 3524 days ago · link · · parent · post: Unpowered mechanical exoskeleton boots lower the energetic costs of walking by 7%
Cool! Amazing to think we can improve on evolution. I guess not that amazing, we made bicycles... I wonder how that 7% translates into increased distance you can walk before getting tired. I bet it's more than the 7.5% you'd get with a straight up ratio (100/93 ≈ 1.07527)