The eerily human Lego arm mimics almost the full range of motion of its organic counterpart, including finely-tuned hand motions — it can even grasp light objects using its jointed fingers, although it’s not strong enough to handle anything over a couple of pounds.

Max Shepherd created this intricate Lego arm. My geeky heart filled with warm fuzzy feelings after seeing this video.

Please, Mr. Knudstorp. Please bring back real Legos. If you want to appeal to girls, create more sets. Expand your horizons. But instead of expanding into stereotypical girl territory, try hooking a bunch of boys as well by creating a library set, a computer room set, or a boat set. What about one with a soccer field, or a pool? Or- and I know that this may be shocking- what about simply giving kids the same old blocks in the same old colors and letting us make beautiful?

I think you might be surprised at the results.

People – and by people, I mean parents – constantly worries about their children’s future. Here’s a proof that our children will be alright, have faith in them.