Is it true that prosthetic limbs make you faster and if so why isnt the world record for events like the 100 meter faster than the regular?
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The technology for artificial limbs is advancing greatly. They used to say that one day prosthetics will be able to surpass human limbs is speed in the future, since there’s not much changeable about legs but there’s a lot changeable a our prostheses. We have reached that time, since runners like Oscar Pistorious have been able to surpass humans. As prostheses get better, they should be able to more reliably be faster. So just wait, faster prostheses are being developed. They might even already have some, but they’ve been disqualified from competition, like if they’re superhumanly long.
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