Never Mind Charging Your Phone: Cyborg Angel Giuffria Explains What It's Like Having to Charge Your Arm
Posted in: UncategorizedAt SXSW Angel Giuffria, one of America’s better-known cyborgs, encountered a lot of people that wanted her to demo her robotic arm. As a de facto spokeswoman for the prosthetic community, she gamely agreed, with the result being that her batteries wore down faster than normal. She then Tweeted this:
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#CyborgProblems?? FYI: People at this @SXSW panel refused to give up charging their phones so I could charge my arm ??? but I found an outlet in the back of the room so CHARGE ME UP. pic.twitter.com/RYosq8MwN2
— Angel Giuffria?? [SXSW] (@aannggeellll) March 10, 2018
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In the ensuing Twitter thread, she answered a bunch of questions from commenters, providing details about her arm. Here are some of the more fascinating responses:
She also responded to commenters who were angry that people wouldn’t give up a socket for her to charge up at. She wrote the following response:
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Y’all I’m not mad at them! I thought it was funny (bc there was another plug nearby.) For all I know, they were confused by the entire situation since everyone here at #SXSW seems to think my arm is a video game fashion statement or fancy lit up glove not a prosthesis ¯_(?)_,
— Angel Giuffria?? [SXSW] (@aannggeellll) March 11, 2018
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My favorite part is the emoji she ended with!
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