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Linking nerves and artificial stimulation

Is it possible to like nerves via probes and wires to move feeling from one hand to another?
If its simple electronic current there doesn't seem to be much reason why you can't use a simple conductor to "jump" the signal from one part of the body to another.

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  1. This has been done. You can see demonstration on youtube. Ted talk
    https://youtu.be/pvBlSFVmoaw
    The basics

  2. I'm guessing inserting a pin (acting as a probe) into my median nerves will not be too good for them, right?

  3. https://youtube.com/watch?v=rSQNi5sAwuc

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