Exo-skeletons for everyone!

I keep seeing stories lately about this Japanese company that's developing robot exo-skeletons for the elderly. Do you think maybe similar technology could be used with small children? I came up with a little prototype that I'd like my niece to have. It would keep her safe while also giving her super-strength (but she would have to come out sometimes for hugs).



On a semi-related note, a few weeks ago, a friend loaned me a copy of Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez. It's a graphic novel about a guy who kills everyone who annoys him, but somehow it's also really funny and creative and clever and I did not want it to end. My favorite parts involved this little boy named Squee who has the misfortune of being Johnny's neighbor, so I was very happy to find out Squee has a book of his own. I ordered it online a minute ago, because they didn't have it in Barnes and Noble (and while Amazon may be a freakishly large corporate empire, they also have low prices and free shipping). If you're wondering how this relates to the baby exo-skeleton, well, I think Squee would probably feel a lot safer if he had one.