{"id":13513,"date":"2024-09-26T22:12:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T20:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513"},"modified":"2025-05-29T14:51:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T12:51:43","slug":"mini-exhibition-about-prosthetic-arms-artificial-hands-no-reference-no-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513","title":{"rendered":"Mini Exhibition about Prosthetic Arms \/ Artificial Hands [no reference, no communication]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#We_get_a_mini_exhibition\" >We get a mini exhibition!<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#What_the_question_is_what_is_a_normal_body\" >What the question is: what is a normal body<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#Pile_of_stuff_E1\" >Pile of stuff (E1)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#Is_a_normal_body_one_that_functions_in_a_particular_way\" >Is a normal body one that functions in a particular way?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#Is_a_normal_body_one_that_allows_for_ideal_human_appearance_to_impress_by_conveying_an_uninjured_undisturbed_unaltered_original_anatomically_complete_surface_to_impress_others_through_these_properties\" >Is a normal body one that allows for ideal human appearance, to impress by conveying an uninjured, undisturbed, unaltered, original, anatomically complete surface to impress others through these properties?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#What_would_the_exhibits_tell_us\" >What would the exhibits tell us?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#The_makers_E2\" >The makers (E2)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#%E2%80%9CCiting%E2%80%9D_me_E3\" >&#8220;Citing&#8221; me (E3)?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#So_close_and_yet_so_far\" >So close and yet so far<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#Recommended_reading_to_understand_better_the_context_of_what_type_of_disabled_people_to_avoid_and_why\" >Recommended reading to understand better the context of what type of disabled people to avoid, and why<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#Botched_citation_of_a_cripple_performed_as_undetected_act_by_12_normal_bodies_E4\" >Botched citation of a cripple performed as undetected act by 12 normal bodies (E4)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#The_role_of_grotesque_bodies_in_academia_in_all_likelihood_must_be_that_of_distractors\" >The role of grotesque bodies in academia in all likelihood must be that of distractors<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#Lack_of_actual_content_E5\" >Lack of actual content (E5)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13513\/#PS\" >PS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"We_get_a_mini_exhibition\"><\/span>We get a mini exhibition!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>As an epistemic clue that we are recognised as something, rather than someone, our predicament is objectified in form of a mini exhibition here at the University of Zurich.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-722x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-722x1024.jpg 722w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-1083x1536.jpg 1083w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-1444x2048.jpg 1444w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-1218x1728.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-870x1234.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH-480x681.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Flyer_Ausstellung-Lichthof-UZH.jpg 1760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 722px) 100vw, 722px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_question_is_what_is_a_normal_body\"><\/span>What the question is: what is a normal body<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The most intriguing question that they ask is what defining criteria for a &#8220;normal body&#8221; really is. We have to take that as the relevant question also because, &#8212; as I read the exhibition &#8212; that is the one question that finds a strikingly clean answer.<br \/>\n<!--more-->Overall, the idea to think of exhibiting cripples (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=9404\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybathlon at School, ETH<\/a>) or old stale stuff that they see as integral parts of cripples that need to be stared at and made fun of (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=5521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iron Man Captain Hook, ETH<\/a>) certainly has to be regarded as cute : ) at least it also is definitely extremely outdated, historical, stale, moldy.<\/p>\n<p><em>Never do they answer their alleged questions,<\/em> take Cybathlon, for example: while their ever raging claim is that they somehow improve something, they never actually develop prosthetic arms that are actually better, at least not for real work &#8211; all they actually do is objectify and exhibit cripples in a cripple circus [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=6378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cybathlon discussion<\/a>]. While it is trash culture at its best, that is what the world gives us. But I digress.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pile_of_stuff_E1\"><\/span>Pile of stuff (E1)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>At this mini exhibition they had things on display. Pile of stuff behind glass.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the stereoscopic photo pair that I took, myself, on 26.09.2024 around 20:20 hours (that was all there was, in terms of actual object exhibition, though) [what is a stereoscopic image pair: make sure eye distance \/ image distance are in line and stare long and hard, maybe it will become 3D in your perception]:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-2048x1538.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-1218x915.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-870x654.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/20240926_223947-COLLAGE-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So far, so good. Generally, that is what Universities do, collect old stuff, copy old texts, have the stuff stand there for a bit, promote ancient meanings, keep the past alive, scare the professors. And make sure the wrong people aren&#8217;t included. No surprises there. A pile of old cripple stuff, behind glass so it doesn&#8217;t smell.<\/p>\n<p>So, E1 (exhibit 1) is that pile of stuff right there. More importantly, however, we did not learn what defines a normal body so far, so more work is needed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_normal_body_one_that_functions_in_a_particular_way\"><\/span>Is a normal body one that functions in a particular way?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If yes, then grip performance of a prosthetic device in light of the reach space [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=11867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>], access grip angles [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=9322\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>] and gripper surface and geometry [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>] could be subjects to inform the way these exhibits are read or contextualized.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_normal_body_one_that_allows_for_ideal_human_appearance_to_impress_by_conveying_an_uninjured_undisturbed_unaltered_original_anatomically_complete_surface_to_impress_others_through_these_properties\"><\/span>Is a normal body one that allows for ideal human appearance, to impress by conveying an uninjured, undisturbed, unaltered, original, anatomically complete surface to impress others through these properties?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Then the appearance as social aspect is the subject to consider [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=5743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>]. There even physiotherapists may be repulsed and nauseated by extremity stumps [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>]. Then, we, amputees, offend, disturb, frighten others no matter what [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=4681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>].<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_would_the_exhibits_tell_us\"><\/span>What would the exhibits tell us?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>There are prosthetic hands.<\/em> These are partly rubber covered, one is covered with leather. The covers appear to convey an appearance of skin or leather glove. They function to prevent slipping of objects.<\/p>\n<p><em>There are prosthetic hooks.<\/em> All have a rubber cover. These function to prevent slipping of objects.<\/p>\n<p><em>The cover of a hook using skin colored rubber or PVC or silicone is the aspect that is most interesting: what is the attempt that is made here?<\/em> To reduce the feeling of being disturbed by seeing a prosthetic hook when viewed by other people? Is skin colored the way to go? What after reading a few newspapers? Then, the print of the paper will cause gray discoloration that is hard or impossible to get off. What of a gray discolored skin colored gripper surface? What if the color is blue with flowers?<\/p>\n<p>The actual analysis may be interesting, but they never went there, possibly lacking proper advice and counseling.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_makers_E2\"><\/span>The makers (E2)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The people that came up with that are listed here (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alessandra-cortiana-5595312aa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alessandra Cortiana<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/betschartiwan\/\">@betschartiwan<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artvalentina2012\/\">@artvalentina2012<\/a> \/ Valentina Egli, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ife.uzh.ch\/de\/research\/felder\/mitarbeitende\/garzjona.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jona Garz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ife.uzh.ch\/de\/research\/forschungsstelle\/Mitarbeitende\/hofmannmich%C3%A8le.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mich\u00e8le Hofmann<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliotcgisel\/\">@eliotcgisel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iem.uzh.ch\/en\/people\/collections\/sabinacarraro.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabina Carraro<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iem.uzh.ch\/en\/people\/collections\/Sophie-Ledebur.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Sophie Ledebur<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iem.uzh.ch\/en\/people\/collections\/Johanna-Stierlin.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johanna Stierlin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theophilevergnaud\/\">@theophilevergnaud<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iem.uzh.ch\/en\/people\/collections\/TheophileVergnaud.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Theophile Vergnaud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.del.uzh.ch\/en\/Team%C3%BCbersicht1\/Ausstellungsmanagement\/Frank-Weinmann.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Frank Weinmann<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.del.uzh.ch\/de\/Team%C3%BCbersicht1\/Ausstellungsmanagement\/Katja-Steih.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Katja Steih<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>In total we count 12 people, a dozen. They also had their own carpenter.<\/p>\n<p>This now becomes interesting as this certainly takes up so much space on the panel that I would go forward and label that E2 (exhibit 2).<\/p>\n<p>While the enumeration as such is a satisfying step in what now amounts to a bit of quantitative epistemic discovery, we are not there yet, so more research work is needed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-1218x1624.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-870x1160.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202351_477-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCiting%E2%80%9D_me_E3\"><\/span>&#8220;Citing&#8221; me (E3)?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Now, apparently, the Masters students were to perform a bit of &#8220;research&#8221;. Seems like others acted as supervisors or helped put the display up.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the authors provided some content that <em>they somehow obtained from me.<\/em> This is where this gets more interesting.<\/p>\n<p>Let us point out this text part at the core of my argument, &#8220;In contrast dasu sest sih Wolf Schweitzer heide mit Nochdrolk dafur ein das Targen vom Huk zu entistagmitieren&#8221; (or something like that, see photo) and label this as E3 (exhibit 3).<\/p>\n<p>So, how on earth did the authors get that information that they seemingly obtained from me.<\/p>\n<p>Verbal? Nope. They never talked to me about that. They did not call me. They sure did not write an e-mail to me. They definitely did not come by our office even though they are on the same campus. They did not even send a written note or send a fax. In no word did anyone mention this. And if ever the one or other on this list was in our scanner r oom and if ever I was there myself they still kept shut perfectly well. That&#8217;s OK, I am not going to ask before posting this either.<\/p>\n<p>How then did they &#8220;know&#8221; what I might have said?<\/p>\n<p>Written word? They must have read things. But any normal researcher or other writer of scientific text that reads stuff and re-uses that, they will cite sources. As I wrote things on this website, and, in scientific papers, I am easy to cite, properly, by giving author, date, title of document, and website \/ URL or journal name.<\/p>\n<p>But no, that was not done either.<\/p>\n<p>Kilroy was actually there:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-13510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-1536x1154.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-2048x1539.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-1218x915.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-870x654.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_20240926_202246_7842-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So in terms of trying to generate truth in any scientifically citable sense, in their eyes, I don&#8217;t even exist. I cannot be cited, or, asked.<\/p>\n<p>And that is not to be seen from a personal angle: what this states is that <em>it does take a full dozen apparently non disabled University employees<\/em>\u00a0that are funded by University to <em>not even properly cite the cripple<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>And while all that now clearly is a deep insight of sorts, deeper than counting to 12 (I can only count to 5!) (test question: why?), we still have no idea what defines a normal body. So wo have to keep banging the rocks together.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_close_and_yet_so_far\"><\/span>So close and yet so far<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>Let me recap: they make an exhibit at our Uni, as part of an assignment for a master degree in education.<\/p>\n<p>Now, as it appears really, this is a place where they may not learn much, like, how to include others, such as disabled people, sure, place of exclusion more than anything else, but they should at least be able to learn how to cite properly. I guess I understand their cultural background, and why it is good for them that they stay away from PWD, as, &#8230; <em>oh yikes aaargh,<\/em> they seem to act like we all could be infectious &#8211; as all people with handicap, we likely propagate fear and trembling, terror and angst.<\/p>\n<p>After all, that <em>is<\/em> the academic environment that we know and joke about, that is not specific to a particular place and location, but to academia in general [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>], as from past days and years, this is a very consistent continuation of previous experiences.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_reading_to_understand_better_the_context_of_what_type_of_disabled_people_to_avoid_and_why\"><\/span>Recommended reading to understand better the context of what type of disabled people to avoid, and why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone provides others&#8217; opinions without proper citations\/references. Here is recommended reading to learn how, why and what to do when rejecting or avoiding disabled people:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tringo JL. The hierarchy of preference toward disability groups. The Journal of Special Education. 1970 Oct;4(3):295-306.<\/li>\n<li>Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=179\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continue reading about Gunther Cloerkes<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>You most likely follow a value set <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=6049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as laid out and explained by Thorstein Veblen<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/stayaway\/\">#stayaway<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/disability\/\">#disability<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/epistemicinjustice\/\">#epistemicinjustice<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/exclusion\/\">#exclusion<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/uzh\/\">#uzh<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/iem\/\">#iem<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/ife\/\">#ife<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/amputee\/\">#amputee<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/academia\/\">#academia<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/closedworld\/\">#closedworld<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/enlightenment\/\">#enlightenment<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/imperialism\/\">#imperialism<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/thorsteinveblen\/\">#thorsteinveblen<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/alienation\/\">#alienation<\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x1ejq31n xd10rxx x1sy0etr x17r0tee x972fbf xcfux6l x1qhh985 xm0m39n x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz _aa9_ _a6hd\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/explore\/tags\/ivorytower\/\">#ivorytower<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Botched_citation_of_a_cripple_performed_as_undetected_act_by_12_normal_bodies_E4\"><\/span>Botched citation of a cripple performed as undetected act by 12 normal bodies (E4)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>What we really want to know is what was promised on the flyer for the exhibition: what, then, is the defining criteria for a normal body?<\/p>\n<p>Assuming that it is true that in this microcosmos,\u00a0E2 -&gt; E3, i.e. the dozen of apparently nondisabled normal body people were unable to create a better attempt at citation than E3, then we could call &#8220;botched citation by 12 normal bodies&#8221; E4 (exhibit 4).<\/p>\n<p>Then, we could ask, do old stale (or new) prosthetic arms, the pile, E1, you remember, cause E4 to be perceived as good? That is where it gets interesting: not a person in the world that has a normal body will have realised there to be any issue with E4 &#8211; <em>simply because E2 placed E1 most likely as an effective distractor<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>It does appear, then, that E1 distract normal bodies from academically relevant aspect E4.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_role_of_grotesque_bodies_in_academia_in_all_likelihood_must_be_that_of_distractors\"><\/span>The role of grotesque bodies in academia in all likelihood must be that of distractors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Knowing that, we can argue the hypothesis that <em>placement of a grotesque body (or signs, symbols, insignia of grotesque bodies) act as effective distractors<\/em> so that any supervisor or visitor will not realize that academic rigor if not academic focus is entirely lacking or absent.<\/p>\n<p>Because really, they didn&#8217;t explain anything that makes particular sense.<\/p>\n<p>A great other example is that of Cybathlon. The Cybathlon prosthetic arm competition was started after the ETH seemingly had not much to show for in context of the NCCR Robotics [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>]. They still have absolutely no own prosthetic arm developments with regard to just about any device that can be used for real work as arm amputee, as they also seem to lack all professional exposure [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=13047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>], and that is where it gets interesting: how <em>can<\/em> they get away with that? How <em>do<\/em> they get away with belittling arm amputees that wear normal prosthetic arms [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=9423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>]? With zero relevant training? The answer lies <em>exclusively<\/em> in the social hierarchy with regard to institutional powers [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/?p=5743\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>So as conclusions, normal bodies can show stale piles of old prosthetic junk or other grotesque circus style distractors to other normal bodies, and thusly get away with incorrectly treating a disabled body and with lack of precision content and with lack of proper academic etiquette. That is what is anecdotally suggested here.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lack_of_actual_content_E5\"><\/span>Lack of actual content (E5)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>We have no idea what the people wearing prostheses want or even what actually happened over time. The exhibit does not clarify this at all. They get away with that as well.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PS\"><\/span>PS<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>I attended their live presentation 17.12.2024. They spent half an hour detailing every little thing they did to arrive at a glass covered stand in the main hall of the university. About 10 people were there to hear about how to make a stand happen, give or take. The banality of that felt hard to top, but, admitted, it seemed like it was a lot of work. Thusly I suggested they try to do the whole thing in 3D \/ virtual space next time. One participant replied that she still believes the exhibits are more interesting physically and when they can be touched, but I pointed out these exhibits would all be behind glass and not to be touched anyway. The subject of prosthetic arms, and why their exhibit had not actually addressed any content related questions, remained untouched. The non interaction of closely linked taboo touch \/ not touch related themes across various levels of meaning is mind bogglingly fascinating and likely, the social construction of academia will be the great next frontier in research.<\/p>\n<p>This is, in my view, what Cargo Cult was, and, is. Let us put it behind glass, stare at it, and call that observation.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=swisswuff\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-size=\"large\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We get a mini exhibition! As an epistemic clue that we are recognised as something, rather than someone, our predicament is objectified in form of a mini exhibition here at the University of Zurich. What the question is: what is a normal body The most intriguing question that they ask is what defining criteria for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[172,115,86,134,122,193,200],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-project","category-academic-research-under-the-amputee-excuse-tae","category-attitude","category-how-to-communicate-the-right-way","category-humorous-attempts","category-research-premise-myths","category-trash-culture","wpcat-172-id","wpcat-115-id","wpcat-86-id","wpcat-134-id","wpcat-122-id","wpcat-193-id","wpcat-200-id"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-09 06:16:11","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13513"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13915,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13513\/revisions\/13915"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/13512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.swisswuff.ch\/tech\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}