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I have one too! I'm kind of surprised that there are not one, but two other people on HN with magnet implants. And I too am really surprised when people ask "
by aplusbi 15y ago
I have one too! I'm kind of surprised that there are not one, but two other people on HN with magnet implants.
And I too am really surprised when people ask "why?" Is it not obvious?
- orofino 15y agoActually, it wasn't obvious to me at all. I incredulously began reading the article, assuming some kind of fraud medicinal claim. I was very excited and interested to learn the actual purpose. Fascinating.
- _pius 15y agoAnd I too am really surprised when people ask "why?" Is it not obvious? No, actually, it isn't. Is it just because it's "cool" (like a piercing) or is it serving some practical purpose for you beyond that? Genuinely curious.
- aplusbi 15y agoIt augments your sense of touch. I suppose this isn't obvious (however it seems obvious to me that many people would want to augment their senses). Does it serve a practical purpose for me? No, I have it because it's "cool" but not at all in the same way that piercings are "cool." It's cool because I can feel motors, power transformers, etc. It's also very useful for picking up dropped paperclips.
- _pius 15y agoThanks, that makes a lot of sense.