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Magnetic implants. I have to say, I don't think about wearables or augmentation much -- I'm pretty old-fashioned although I read my early Neal Stephenson etc.
by kaitai 10y ago
Magnetic implants. I have to say, I don't think about wearables or augmentation much -- I'm pretty old-fashioned although I read my early Neal Stephenson etc.
On the one hand, magnetic body armor. On the other hand, do we really have a good understanding of the electrical nature of the body? We've got some rudimentary understanding of the electromagnetic nature of the brain; we figured out we have iron deposits in our noses; we know a tiny bit about MRIs and their effects. You can induce vertigo with an MRI, for instance. But how would continuous low-level magnetic exposure affect everyday bioelectromagnetics?
- throwanem 10y agoI bet I know a way to find out.
- dpark 10y ago> But how would continuous low-level magnetic exposure affect everyday bioelectromagnetics? I'd wager not at all. There are plenty of people who wear magnetic bracelets, believing they provide some sort of health benefits. All the evidence says they do nothing at all. I'd expect the same for magnetic implants.
- Jupe 10y agoLet's hope the author doesn't ever go into an MRI... could be ugly!