The podcast focuses on a book about a man who lost his limbs and replaced them with bionic forms, while also telling the story of a man who had a similar story. The man's name is Hugh Herr. He was an avid mountain climber that lost both of his legs from the result of an accident. Like the man in the story, Herr designed bionic legs for himself so he could continue with his hobby. This podcast is similar to the story of Frankenstein in the aspect that it is about a man who created a form of life in order to make it better. Through this, the "It's Alive!" component shines through. Because the limbs Herr created are operating, he is able to relish in his creation and continue with his life. The "It's Escaped!" component of the Frankenstein story could also be related to this report through hypothetical scenarios. For example, if one day the limbs that Herr created became a mass produced object readily available to the population, their strength and capabilities not available to an ordinary human could be abused to fulfill the desires of individual human beings. This could result in an unfair balance between humans and "machines" if it must come down to it.
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