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Why is this effect not used to develop a device that converts normal sounds into such microwaves that the deaf can hear?
by prmph 8y ago
Why is this effect not used to develop a device that converts normal sounds into such microwaves that the deaf can hear?
- krapp 8y agoI would imagine the negative health effects caused by long-term exposure of the brain to microwaves strong enough to produce the desired effect might be a factor.
- ObsoleteNerd 8y agoBecause of that minor (/s) side effect of brain damage?
- gregshap 8y agoCochlear implants do perform a similar bypass [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cochlear_implant]