True Innovation Or Fake Innovation

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/in-medicine-falling-for-fake-innovation/

 

I kind of agree that some innovations are impressive sounding but increase costs without bringing significant benefit.    BUT:   every breakthrough has humbler beginnings.   Davinci robots is NOT the end of robotic innovation in surgery or other healthcare field.   It's just one of the first application of a nonlinear technology that will one day transform the world.

 

Check out this video of a girl whose life is transformed by robotics, human machine interface and 3-D printing.   One day I may need this technology too:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/260439/a_3dprinted_exoskeleton_made_from_lego_plastic_changes_lives_for_children.html