Frank
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A question that’s been on my mind: if the RFID implant is very hard, isn’t there a risk of damaging your tissue from a strike because the implant focusses that energy on a tiny spot (especially if it’s close to the bone)? Think of standing on a Lego brick – the brick is fine, but your foot hurts like hell.
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1) I doubt this is real2) You can open a beer bottle your teeth. No implant needed.I don't recommend it.3) Done right, not much pressure is needed. I still don't recommend it.
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Some things to mention: the audio-over-LE-bluetooth codec is moving into the mainstream, I think the upper end Samsung devices now have it. So there is fertile ground at the moment for hearables. On our device: not much progress - Daniel Jones has been hard at work on other projects, I'm full time in my day job, and the…
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@bciuser I think the difference is most notable between the thinkers and doers - it's very hard to brush aside issues like safety, distribution and cost (as the former do) when you're experiencing these things directly (as the latter do).
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@glims What counts as transdermal when it comes to piercings? I have a labret stud that's been happy as larry for 10 plus years now; my ear bars (which would seem less invasive) are much less settled. Punching a hole in the skin seems to work OK long term in other applications - even when going through several tissue…
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@FrankMatheson - Isn't a cannula essentially a hernia, with an opening? I don't understand how it couldn't involve a hernia. Also I don't think the rams died after 16 months - that was simply the follow up period of the experiment - during which the authors note that the rams were in good health.
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I mean, look at these guys, they made a transdermal from a bloody plastic drinks bottle!
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How are transdermals achieved in routine practice? E.g. long term IV plugs in comatose patients, and particularly cannulas fitted to cows - those are portholes right into the digestive tract!
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Can't wait to try... But Q: shouldn't quantifying the effect be pretty easy as you can put it in one eye, and keep the other as a control?
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LOL
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I also saw an article about http://phantomterrains.com/ , a hearing aid that lets you hear wi-fi.Is this related to the electromagnetic fields you can sense with an implanted magnet? Maybe we could try to engineer our own versions (with on-off switches, because that'd get annoying fast) to play around with, possibly more…
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Sounds great - if I get out to that neck of the woods I'll pop by...
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All great points - I agree it's not useful to try and pass "rules" on biohacking. But what I'm wondering is whether it's possible to semi-formally state some set of values that define grinding. So, rather than a code of ethics being something that restricts, it could be something to aspire to. For example, you can already…
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@glims Do you think it's sensible to talk about a code of ethics for grinding? Or is the practice of biohacking too piecemeal to make that worthwhile?
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Transexualism as a frame for transhumanism is super-interesting... And yet in a weird way I think that Randian ghost is hovering in it. The triumph of recreating yourself in your true self-image, refusing to be constrained by society/biology, etc etc. That said, I think it's coincidental. I don't think many people here are…
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I'm with @Glims on this one - sometimes I remind people that literacy is an augmentation (we're not born with it, and it doesn't develop naturally). And it's widespread and has big social, political and personal impacts, so it's useful to hold up as an augmentation for study. Of course, nobody thinks being able to read…
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Haha, I'd say it's way too early to worry about the practicalities of any implementation. But big step on from optogenetics, which of course only work on very small things (or through very invasive procedures). (point to note, though.. my wireless hearing aids have no security.... anyone with an LE bluetooth device could…
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@avinn Interesting view that grinders themselves feel disenfranchised!(compared to a future version of themselves...) @pib I had to look up the Transhumanist Wager - oh my. It sounds like a re-write of the Turner Diaries for the H+ set. I think you're certainly right that some people tend to see transhuman things happening…
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It’s definitely a good point that discussing things from the end product view gives the most context and focus. In the end, you’ll get a really solid, well researched manual for “How to do X”. But I’m wondering about approaching from the other side – innovating new products. If you were to build an ingredients/tools list,…
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You're not wrong, DEL - the Ebola vaccine being fast-tracked (and given immunity from prosecution under US medical negligence laws) is a good example. (though I'd argue informed consent is not by itself enough to make something ethical) "Extreme" was probably the wrong word to use; this guy (like Fuller and Lipinska) was…
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I think grinding could definitely be part of transhumanism - it's about doing the impossible after all. (Though I'm wary of labels in general, as people have their individual motivations. The transhumanists I'm moaning about were all self-described as such) Case in point - I was on a panel along with an amputee where a…
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I concede your point about well-intentioned amateurs on this forum! And I don't mean to disparage the level of expertise available here, DirX. But there's a big difference between deciding to stick a magnet in yourself, and deciding to play doctor to someone half a world away - it's an issue of informed consent and of who…
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I did a long and very interesting interview with Hank for Vice and I have to say his heart is in the right place, but he seems not to engage with the wider ramifications of his work (specifically the DIY Soylent for starving kids thing). I don't doubt the guy's sincerity to helping people one bit, but there are…
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I should say, I'm not insisting that everyone wielding a scalpel and a magnet should have a stated position on the ethics and impact of ferro-philic fingertips; but I am curious as to why whenever transhumanists do venture into philosophy, they always reveal themselves to be Randian types. Take for instance, Steve Fuller…
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Jesus, can everyone stop trying to burn off their fingerprints? 1) It won't work. It didn't work for John Dillinger and it won't work for you.2) Fucked up fingerprints are just as distinctive as normal fingerprints. Snip:Hoover was aware of this trend among criminals and he became wary of the possibility of success. He…
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Currently it only works on a hacked iPhone, but there will be a tech document released soon for devs.
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OK everyone - it's all done. I can hear Wi-Fi. Nothing like having an idea and carrying it out. You can read about the project here:http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22429952.300-the-man-who-can-hear-wifi-wherever-he-walks.html And you can hear what Wi-Fi sounds like here, and see a…
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I might have something of interest, Anuj. Feel free to drop me a line on biohack [at] frankswain.com
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Meh, there's nothing separating that conceptual "electronic tattoo" and the fantastical gadgets in any issue of Transmetropolitan. This (and many other internet gems) aren't even true concepts. Ie not only does this skip important details like how you separate a layer of skin from the underlying tissue without it rotting…
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I encourage you to keep trying with the soft printer. With regard to printing out someone's fingerprints, it's far more important to demonstrate the proof of concept than it is to get it perfect first time. After all, the point is to demonstrate that fingerprints are not good unique identifiers, and that anyone with enough…