Parents these days are often unhappy about equipping their progeny with ‘war toys.’
I used to love playing with Action Man (or GI Joe as the original patent specified). Today’s invention is a new version of this old favourite with a slightly more moral approach.
This takes the form of a figure fitted with a wii-like accelerometer and a microphone. If the figure is subject to too much noise for too long, some of his joints are automatically loosened (using a battery-powered, geared internal motor which withdraws the screws holding limbs in place).
After a ‘recovery period’, the joint friction is restored by reversal of the motor.
Excessive noise and impacts would result in limbs becoming fully and irrevocably detached, thus illustrating that even legendary warriors are not invulnerable.
A range of scale equipment, specifically aimed at rehabilitating such wounded servicemen, would also be on sale.
