UM-Bot Posted December 21, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 21, 2015 Scientists have been developing bionic eyes that work independently of a person's own ocular system. Our eyes contribute so much to our daily lives that those of us who lose the ability to see often struggle to carry out many of the day-to-day tasks that everyone else tends to take for granted. Read More: http://www.unexplain...-cure-blindness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted December 21, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 21, 2015 So "curing blindness" or tactical weaponry advancement? We all know who this will be readily available to... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted December 21, 2015 #3 Share Posted December 21, 2015 What a frightening apparition! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted December 21, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 21, 2015 So "curing blindness" or tactical weaponry advancement? We all know who this will be readily available to... so what? i mean, seriously. read the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibadiba Posted December 21, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 21, 2015 I highly doubt that 500 pixels would give any kind of tactical weaponry/military advancements... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerin1905 Posted December 21, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 21, 2015 this is pretty cool. technology has come a long way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBeliever Posted December 21, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) I don't see much improvement in medical technology. Everytime I see the doctor I still get the same medicine.. Edited December 21, 2015 by TheGreatBeliever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nnicolette Posted December 21, 2015 #8 Share Posted December 21, 2015 But didn't you read the article? Thats exactly what its slated for. You should know people better than to believe otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted December 21, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 21, 2015 the article says it might possibly have vision augmenting abilities. in the future. right now, it is in fact for treating blindness. right here: While right now the main goal of this technology is to enable blind people to see, in the future such a system might also be used to give a healthy-sighted person augmented vision such as the ability to zoom in over long distances or to even see in the dark. do you really think we should avoid life altering technology because it might, some day, have other applications? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infernal Gnu Posted December 22, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) I definitely need a new pair of bionic eyes, I started seeing sporadic flashes of light in my right eye especially when I turn my head to the right or look to the right. That plus I got some heavy extra floaters. Eye doctor could find no reason for it other than my aging vitreous humor pulling on my retina. Looks like it's my new normal, but it still beats having severe tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Edited December 22, 2015 by Infernal Gnu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter B Posted December 22, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 22, 2015 this is pretty cool. technology has come a long way. Yep. Sure has. The first cochlear implants back in the 1980s required batteries the size and weight of a full hip flask. My oldest son, who's eight years old, has cochlear implants because he was born profoundly deaf. He had his implants installed by his first birthday. These days, seven years later, each implant requires a battery about the size of the fingernail on your middle finger. The batteries need to be recharged overnight, but they can be recharged hundreds of times. The microphone which picks up sound, and the processor which converts the sound into an electrical signal, fit into a device the size of the fingernail on your little finger. That's just one field of medical technology. But one I'm very grateful for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorvir Posted December 22, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Cool. Maybe I'll get a new ear to fix me up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastieRunner Posted December 22, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Can I get these just because I'm tired of contacts and glasses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted December 23, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Our perspective is that of a sighted person, but a person who has never had vision has an opportunity to explore our spectrum and perhaps even beyond it to create a very personal image of reality ... consider the opportunities provided by Geordi LaForge's wide spectrum visor on Startrek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now