Growing new arms and limbs has always been something that medical scientists have wanted to do and one thing, which Sci Fi authors have discussed. After all if Starfish can do this then why not human beings? Imagine a soldier caught off guard by a roadside bomb in Iraq and he survives but ends up an amputee or double amputee when he returns state side?

It would sure be great if we could figure out a way to help them re-grown body parts. In fact this conversation recently came up with a couple of think tank folks recently when one member; Swift from Las Vegas Stated;