The 500 - pound, 5 - foot - tall robot was much larger than the 12 - pound, 32 - inch - tall monkey
whose neural signals were directing it, and this underscored a simple yet remarkable point: Implant technology could enable brainpower to control a huge object (like a robot crane) or a
tiny one (like a microscopic surgical tool) just as easily as a life -
size mechanical arm.
Volax, a small village on Tinos just a short distance from the port, is a
tiny maze of attractive cottages built into the hillside and each other, while the village of Pirgos — which is almost entirely pedestrianized — is just the right
size to allow yourself to be lost amongst the blue and white houses
whose simple appeal is timeless.