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minus-square@Mongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish139•3 months agoThis is fantastic, but I am extremely worried about it being in the control of Elon Musk.
minus-square@kromem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoYou should be much more worried about the propensity for in-brain devices to cause life threatening infections no matter whose hands it’s in.
minus-square@Mongostein@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-23 months agoHow would it be any different than a knee or a hip replacement when it comes to infections?
minus-square@MutilationWave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•3 months agoBecause the blood-brain barrier makes your body far less effective in responding to infection of the breath.
minus-square@kromem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•3 months agoMuch higher rates (4-13% of implants) and much more severe consequences (more impactful on overall health and less innate ability for immune response).
This is fantastic, but I am extremely worried about it being in the control of Elon Musk.
You should be much more worried about the propensity for in-brain devices to cause life threatening infections no matter whose hands it’s in.
How would it be any different than a knee or a hip replacement when it comes to infections?
Because the blood-brain barrier makes your body far less effective in responding to infection of the breath.
Much higher rates (4-13% of implants) and much more severe consequences (more impactful on overall health and less innate ability for immune response).
Well now I’m worried about both.