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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by rincebrain on Friday May 27, 2016 @09:39AM (#11785914)
While this is trivial for some people, it is extremely difficult to infeasible for others.

Taking advantage of people's passive integration of sensory input into their perception of the world around them seems like a reasonable aid for people who have difficulty with things of this nature.

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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by mark_chosenberg on Friday May 27, 2016 @10:01AM (#11786066)
You people, some SV quacks could come up with a device that sends you a tweet when you need to take a shit and you'd still be telling me how it's making the world a better place.
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Re:Pre-sale of Cyborg implant for sensing North by maxerickson on Friday May 27, 2016 @10:04AM (#11786091)
Some people do end up with nerve damage that impairs their ability to know when they need to empty their bowels. What you describe may indeed be useful for them.
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