Chantry 780 Posted May 23 (edited) Link: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11672116/bionic-eye-sight-millions-five-years/ Link: https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/bionic-eye-available-five-years-hong-kong-researchers and with lots of big words in an abstract: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2285-x It's amazing how many things we saw in science fiction shows and movies are now real or will be real in 5-10 years. Edited May 23 by Chantry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 2,600 Posted May 23 You do realize, "THE SUN" is the Brit equivalent of "The Enquirer." Garbage in .. Garbage Out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chantry 780 Posted May 23 1 hour ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: You do realize, "THE SUN" is the Brit equivalent of "The Enquirer." Garbage in .. Garbage Out. It was also on Fox and Nature.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 2,600 Posted May 23 Oh good lord. THREE different sources of garbage information do not make it Gospel. It (The Bionic Eye) is a Science fiction Pipe dream. Are there folks trying to make one?? Sure. In our lifetime ?? Currently there is not even a dream of being able to hook one up to the brain. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth 6,023 Posted May 23 Some may consider a bionic eye from what they see in the movies, but for those who are blind or have some form of vision loss, can be implanted with a form of bionic eye to help them see better. This from JAMA, Journal of the American Medical Association: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/1375731 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Duncan 894 Posted May 23 Noticed they didn’t report how this bionic eye would be wired to your brain Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cypress Sun 1,935 Posted May 23 18 minutes ago, Matthew Duncan said: Noticed they didn’t report how this bionic eye would be wired to your brain Clap on Clap off 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 3,462 Posted May 23 Mr Coffinmaker obviously has not read "Dune" 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Utah Bob #35998 10,744 Posted May 23 I’m still waiting for the flying cars they promised in the 50s. 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 3,462 Posted May 24 13 minutes ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I’m still waiting for the flying cars they promised in the 50s. Hey now... Bob Cummings had one~! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DocWard 4,052 Posted May 24 But what will it sound like??? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 1,711 Posted May 24 1 hour ago, Utah Bob #35998 said: I’m still waiting for the flying cars they promised in the 50s. And 100 mpg carburetors in the 70s 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 2,600 Posted May 24 And I ABSOLUTELY did read DUNE So there Hardpan 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
