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Implants for Sensing Magnetic Fields

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the kind-of-a-crappy-superpower dept.

Okian Warrior writes "Wired is running a story about people who have magnets implanted in their fingertips. As a result they can sense ambient magnetic fields, including whether AC wires are carrying current. From the article: 'The fingertip was chosen because of the high nerve density, and because the hands are constantly interacting with the environment, increasing the chances of sensing electromagnetism in the world.'"

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  1. Ouch! by icepick72 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The implant is good idea until a really strong magnet rips it out of the skin from your fingertip and then it just hurts.

  2. Fun by OverlordQ · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Ohh yea, this is a completely cool idea, atleast till you need to get an MRI, or until the coating breaks down like (NSFW) this guy.

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