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You know, I have never actually considered this aspect of "cyborg-life". Given how much I slouch at desks all day, yeh, a life saving kidney digging in my ribs
by lifeisstillgood 5y ago
You know, I have never actually considered this aspect of "cyborg-life". Given how much I slouch at desks all day, yeh, a life saving kidney digging in my ribs would get annoying !
I suspect it would just be an internal version of the parental "stop slouching dear". Users might report better backs as well as kidneys !
And just to be clear, Science and medicine makes amazing advances each day and decade. I am astonished by the idea this even is close to working.
- hutzlibu 5y ago" Users might report better backs as well as kidneys !" I doubt that. A healthy back needs twisting and bending in all directions.
- saalweachter 5y agoI'm really having to rein in my SWE-desire to start pitching "what if we just" fixes to this thread.
- White_Wolf 5y agowhen you're in the situation where you need a kidney replacement uncomfortable positions are the least of your worries. Like you said: I'm amazed by the fact that were close to having a replacement. Not sure how many will be able to afford it but still. It's one step forward.
- walshemj 5y agoAnd not having the side effects and ongoing costs of imunosupressant drugs - It will be very good for BAME communities that have problems with low % of compatible donors.