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Need A New Retina? Look No Further

wap writes "Restoring sight to the blind is a Bibical miracle, a sign of divine powers. Now it is being tested at the Boston Retinal Implant Project, with some very limited success, according to Technology Review. They only have fifteen electrodes implanted, but it's a start. Great quotes: 'The eye doesn't like stuff inside it, that's why it doesn't have a zipper.' Will artificial eyes and retinal replacements someday be as good as good human eyes?"

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  1. Where is everybody by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I've been reloading for over a minute looking for first posts to mod down. No one there.

  2. anyone here a possible retina donor? by drmancini · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    all your retinas are belong to us!!

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  3. Re:Where's Captain Cyborg? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What the hell is a Boday? Honestly, I'm amazed that people here can't spell 4 letter words (it's not even a typo, the keys aren't even near eachother!).

  4. Re:Outstanding by marafa · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    oh yeah ..thats why after 40 years or so of cancer research we still cant beat it.
    nor AIDS for that matter.

    in any case, supposing your hypothesis is true. that would mean the only way humans woudl then concentrate on the art of war and torture, since then they would be bored with normal life.

    so come along folks, line up for judgement day.

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  5. Re:Screw Artificial Eyes by mailtomomo · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    stop picking your nose first.

  6. Re:it already exists by HBI · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Aww, the grandparent just thinks he's going to get laid by being respectful.

    Fact is, that tack rarely works. Great way to become 'just friends' with an ugly chick though.

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  7. Biblical not Bibical by mikestro · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FYI.

  8. Re:Legal issues with artificial eyes... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why would I want to turn away from the glory of Goatse?