Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant

Re:Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant by aplusbi on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @11:26AM (#3734782)

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?

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Re:Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant by _pius on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @12:04PM (#3734971)

And 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.

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Re:Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant by aplusbi on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @01:26PM (#3735397)

It 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.

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Re:Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant by _pius on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @03:52PM (#3736262)

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.

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Re:Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant by orofino on Wednesday March 21, 2012 @12:02PM (#3734964)

Actually, 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.

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