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Artificial Magnetic Sense for Humans


Claire.

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This Artificial Sixth Sense Helps Humans Orient Themselves in the World

A sense of orientation is a useful asset for a living thing. Many creatures appear to tap into the Earth´s magnetic field to locate themselves within, and move around, the planet. Sea turtles, pigeons, dolphins, migrating birds and even dogs—who show a preference for a North-South alignment when they excrete—all seem to be equipped with such a sense.

Some scientists, such as Joseph Kirschvink, a geophysicist at Caltech, suggest that humans also have a sense of the planet’s magnetic field, or magnetoreception, and are researching how it may function. Whether we have (or once had) a natural magnetic sense remains subject to debate. However, Cyborg Nest, a London-based company of transhumanists, is making an artificial one available to us now. The company’s new sense, North Sense, is a miniature, standalone technology that vibrates when it faces magnetic north. It is permanently connected to the body via connectors and piercings, meaning the vibration is felt internally.

Read more: Smithsonian

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1 hour ago, Claire. said:

This Artificial Sixth Sense Helps Humans Orient Themselves in the World

A sense of orientation is a useful asset for a living thing. Many creatures appear to tap into the Earth´s magnetic field to locate themselves within, and move around, the planet. Sea turtles, pigeons, dolphins, migrating birds and even dogs—who show a preference for a North-South alignment when they excrete—all seem to be equipped with such a sense.

Some scientists, such as Joseph Kirschvink, a geophysicist at Caltech, suggest that humans also have a sense of the planet’s magnetic field, or magnetoreception, and are researching how it may function. Whether we have (or once had) a natural magnetic sense remains subject to debate. However, Cyborg Nest, a London-based company of transhumanists, is making an artificial one available to us now. The company’s new sense, North Sense, is a miniature, standalone technology that vibrates when it faces magnetic north. It is permanently connected to the body via connectors and piercings, meaning the vibration is felt internally.

Read more: Smithsonian

Humans can biologically sense the direction of magnetic fields by the pressure in their eyes.

Same as birds except they are conscious of it. 

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my father has magnetic rods in his head.........about 10 years.......they havent done much...help wise........all says about them...it's a prob when catching a plane,lol....he sets off all alarms......

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