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Blind soldier given revolutionary 'sight'

Discussion in 'General News' started by msg2009, Mar 15, 2010.

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  1. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    technology is great!
    this soldier blinded in iraq can now see again...with his tongue!

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100315/tsc-tongue-device-helps-blind-soldier-4b158bc.html

    i wonder if they can link a computer to your brain and do away with controllers :)
     
    msg2009, Mar 15, 2010
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Its not that good, certainly no substitute for real eyes, but its a start.

    As to your last point, I already have something that does that.
     
    Loonylion, Mar 15, 2010
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  3. msg2009

    msg2009 Romulations sexiest member

    he is the first to get it obviously its going to improve as technology gets more advanced, its amazing what can be done nowadays. this is only good news and probably one of the only things i would donate towards
     
    msg2009, Mar 15, 2010
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  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    first person using that method, yes. A few other people have been given artificial eyes that I believe connect to their optic nerves and give them more or less normal sight albeit not stereoscopic and in black and white/greyscale only
     
    Loonylion, Mar 15, 2010
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  5. bhatooth

    bhatooth Well-Known Member

    so hes liek a snake he sees with his tongue

    ive watched a movie where the main character is blind and he has a brother who is very supportive
    he eventually got this video camera connected to the part of our brain associated with vision
    the doctor says we see with our brain not with our eyes
     
    bhatooth, Mar 17, 2010
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  6. calvin_0

    calvin_0 Well-Known Member

    isnt brainport like 2 years old tech?
     
    calvin_0, Mar 18, 2010
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  7. crimson089

    crimson089 Well-Known Member

    i saw this news on yahoo too. i think it's amazing ^-^
     
    crimson089, Mar 20, 2010
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