Still not really sure what this is: The Modular Body (OSCAR) Online Science Fiction Story ... [Not true .. yet]

Please keep a "steady head" while reading this ...

http://themodularbody.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfoVOGMz054

Art or Science?

Comments appreciated - Please help me understand as I am finding this thing this hard to comprehend! Not a spoof exactly, but a thought experiment .. (it fooled me, the animation was superb, the right level of believability) 

Explanation .. sort of .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TldUZwF7POw

Animation Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aub1vBYhsaM

Got to say, I love those Dutch accents, which just seem to add to the Mad Scientist feel ;) 

Perfect for a Traveller Sci-Fi Adventure?