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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Guest - 02-17-2022
Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark
These three patients, and more than 350 other blind people around the world with Second Sight’s implants in their eyes, find themselves in a world in which the technology that transformed their lives is just another obsolete gadget. One technical hiccup, one broken wire, and they lose their artificial vision, possibly forever. To add injury to insult: A defunct Argus system in the eye could cause medical complications or interfere with procedures such as MRI scans, and it could be painful or expensive to remove.
Neural implants—devices that interact with the human nervous system, either on its periphery or in the brain—are part of a rapidly growing category of medicine that’s sometimes called electroceuticals. Some technologies are well established, like deep-brain stimulators that reduce tremors in people with Parkinson’s disease. But recent advances in neuroscience and digital technology have sparked a gold rush in brain tech, with the outsized investments epitomized by Elon Musk’s buzzy brain-implant company, Neuralink. Some companies talk of reversing depression, treating Alzheimer’s disease, restoring mobility, or even dangle the promise of superhuman cognition.
Not all these companies will succeed, and Los Angeles–based Second Sight provides a cautionary tale for bold entrepreneurs interested in brain tech. What happens when cutting-edge implants fail, or simply fade away like yesterday’s flip phones and Betamax? Even worse, what if the companies behind them go bust?
https://spectrum.ieee.org/bionic-eye-obsolete
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RE: Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Stone Cold - 02-17-2022
How much did it cost a year to maintain the old bionic man?
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RE: Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Guest - 02-17-2022
They are probably writing this article to forward the implant shit Elon Musk is coming out with soon
RE: Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Guest - 02-18-2022
(02-17-2022, 11:59 PM)Ghost4Machina Wrote:(02-17-2022, 11:50 PM) Wrote: They are probably writing this article to forward the implant shit Elon Musk is coming out with soon
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Fuck the music let's have porn Elon you butthead
No shit and none of that tranny faggot shit
RE: Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Guest - 02-20-2022
Technology becomes obsolete real fast! Trans-humanist type medical care. Continual upgrades will create a new income base for big pharma.
RE: Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - admin - 02-20-2022
I guess Steve Austin the original bionic man is SOL.
RE: Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported - Guest - 02-20-2022
(02-20-2022, 02:08 AM)admin Wrote: I guess Steve Austin the original bionic man is SOL.
Turned him into a SQL Server!