Science Can Rebuild You!

[Kyanbu The Legend]

http://now.msn.com/living/0503-bionic-eye-blind.aspx

At long last, we now have the tech to give you back your sight. introducing the bonic eye! :D




They have the technology, and now scientists in the U.K. have given sight to the blind using bionic eyes. Electronic microchips implanted into the eyes of a group of British patients suffering from retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable genetic condition that causes blindness, have partially restored the vision of the formerly sightless so that they're able to view the world as a "grainy black-and-white image." The implant's first British recipient said the bionic eye gives him "some imagery rather than just a black world." Another patient reported suddenly dreaming in "very vivid color for the first time in 25 years" because a part of his brain had been reactivated. Wow, Toto. I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.

[rpgdemon]

I'd imagine the Bonic eye is when your eye is replaced with a penis?

[Kyanbu The Legend]

I'd imagine the Bonic eye is when your eye is replaced with a penis?

That sounds about right.

And soon we'll have Cyber Brains and Prosphetic Bodies!

[Bells]

I'd imagine the Bonic eye is when your eye is replaced with a penis?

Bionic penis.

[CABAL49]

While I only have damaged vision and can still see shit, as soon as this is affordable I am getting it. I an sure I could retain my beautiful eye color.

[Kyanbu The Legend]

There's also another break through with the Bonic Heart. Pretty soon life will be as advance as Ghost in the Shell.

[Doc ock rokc]

There's also another break through with the Bonic Heart. Pretty soon life will be as advance as Ghost in the Shell.

OR DE:Human revolution (which would be more accurate in representation)

But yeah. Fantastic! We now have the ability to grant sight via technology. one of the greatest disadvantages in our world is being eliminated. GO SCIENCE!

[CABAL49]

These fleshy meat parts are too fragile.

[shiney]

Bionic. Prosthetic.

God dammit.

Also, I wonder how long it will be before tech-brain interfaces become possible, and how long after that before the first brain-hack? Yeesh.

[Sifright]

The eye thing was done more than a few years back, this is pretty old news.

[Meister]

Bionic. Prosthetic.

God dammit.

Also, I wonder how long it will be before tech-brain interfaces become possible, and how long after that before the first brain-hack? Yeesh.
Yo look up Steve Mann or Kevin Warwick and prepare to have your mind blown (or hacked if you prefer).

[A Zarkin' Frood]

Why can't anyone point out that this is blasphemy and the only one who's allowed to do this is Jesus. I thought Smarty would, but he's not here apparently.

[rpgdemon]

These fleshy meat parts are too fragile.

Not if they're bonic. Wink wink nudge.

[IHateMakingNames]

BIONIC ARM! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GDH0Ylp7bc&t=6m40s)

[tacticslion]

Why can't anyone point out that this is blasphemy and the only one who's allowed to do this is Jesus. I thought Smarty would, but he's not here apparently.

You know, it's kind of old that this is supposedly a believer's first response to this kind of thing. Mine was literally "Thank you, Lord!" Generally, those who love the Lord are most happy about good things happening to others. I mean, you know, it's a pretty famous quote by now (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark+12%3A30-31&version=NASB) (and where it came from (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lev%2019:18&version=NIV)).

Yo look up Steve Mann or Kevin Warwick and prepare to have your mind blown (or hacked if you prefer).

Also this (http://singularityhub.com/2011/06/22/researchers-develop-neural-prosthesis-that-improves-memory-in-rats/). Literally they're controlling, well manipulating, the rat's memory system.

And for the curious, a few links after a quick google-search:

Kevin Warwick (http://motherboard.vice.com/2010/8/10/the-cyborg-kevin-warwick-is-the-world-s-first-human-robot-hybrid)

Steve Mann (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann)

Others (http://books.google.com/books/about/Cyborgs_Including.html?id=0c8kywAACAAJ)

[Locke cole]

There's also another break through with the Bonic Heart. Pretty soon life will be as advance as Ghost in the Shell.
All I've seen of Ghost In The Shell was the Innocence move, so forgive me if that idea scares me.

[stefan]

I think the best part is how one of the linked articles said that the implant and surgery actually cost less to do than train a seeing eye dog.