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Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by mlang23 »

sdrothrock wrote: post #50
LeoPanthera wrote: post #7

I always wondered why you can't do this topically. Perhaps a magnet in some kind of elastic band around your finger? Or even glue a magnet to your fingernail? Surely it's not necessary to put one inside you.

This idea reminded me of this VERY old story: https://www.wired.com/2007/04/esp/ It's about a guy who made a belt to always vibrate in the direction of true north. Notably: > I suddenly realized that my perception had shifted. I had some kind of internal map of the city in my head. I could always find my way home. Eventually, I felt I couldn't get lost, even in a completely new place. So there does seem to be some ki…

As a blind guy, I find this idea quite interesting. An extra sense of direction could indeed be useful. However, north alone isn't much. A system that encodes obstacles as vibrations would be nice. Indeed, such systems are already sold commercially for the blind, however, most that I checked out didn't really perform well in the real world.

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by sdrothrock »

mlang23 wrote: post #51
sdrothrock wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This idea reminded me of this VERY old story: https://www.wired.com/2007/04/esp/ It's about a guy who made a belt to always vibrate in the direction of true north. Notably: > I suddenly realized that my perception had shifted. I had some kind of internal map of the city in my head. I could always find my way home. Eventually, I felt I couldn't get lost, even in a completely new place. So there does seem to be some ki…

As a blind guy, I find this idea quite interesting. An extra sense of direction could indeed be useful. However, north alone isn't much. A system that encodes obstacles as vibrations would be nice. Indeed, such systems are already sold commercially for the blind, however, most that I checked out didn't really perform well in the real world.

The most recent version of the system in that article seems to have enabled navigation and pathfinding as well. But the vibrations are being used as a positive indicator (go there) rather than negative (don't go there).

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by walrus01 »

In my opinion the actual practical uses for a magnet implant are near nil, while the risks of needing an MRI scan someday in the future are very real. You might even be severely injured and unconscious when sent for an MRI, and medical professionals could very easily miss the implant. That would not end well.

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

#54

Post by ahje »

SiempreViernes wrote: post #49
seanp2k2 wrote: post #45

Earlier quoted context omitted.

or just get a magnetic bracelet?

The magnetic fields from those items don't produce much force, so you need a small thing on sensitive skin to notice the effect. A bracelet is probably too heavy to notice fields that don't also come with a "warning: strong magnetic field" sign.

How about a ring with magnetic material in it? I can easily pick up very small vibrations and movements in my wedding ring. I can imagine that a magnet in another ring would respond in a similar way, and felt much in the same was as a magnet in the finger.

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by benj111 »

LeoPanthera wrote: post #7

I always wondered why you can't do this topically. Perhaps a magnet in some kind of elastic band around your finger? Or even glue a magnet to your fingernail? Surely it's not necessary to put one inside you.

I was thinking a ring.

Seems more upgradable.

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by wodenokoto »

I was surprised to read that the magnets weaken over time. I honestly thought permanent where really permanent, but according to a google search:

> Neodymium magnets are the strongest and most permanent magnets known to man. If they are not overheated or physically damaged, neodymium magnets will lose less than 1% of their strength over 10 years - not enough for you to notice unless you have very sensitive measuring equipment.[1]

So while they apparently do degrade, it still makes me wonder what these people are doing to markedly reduce the power of their magnets considerably over just a few year.

[1] K&J Magnetics - FAQ https://www.kjmagnetics.com/faq.asp

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by SiempreViernes »

ahje wrote: post #54
SiempreViernes wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The magnetic fields from those items don't produce much force, so you need a small thing on sensitive skin to notice the effect. A bracelet is probably too heavy to notice fields that don't also come with a "warning: strong magnetic field" sign.

How about a ring with magnetic material in it? I can easily pick up very small vibrations and movements in my wedding ring. I can imagine that a magnet in another ring would respond in a similar way, and felt much in the same was as a magnet in the finger.

From other comments in this thread I think facts of the matter is that the vibrations you sense in your ring aren't that small comparing with what you can feel with your fingertips.

Which to me makes sense, I wouldn't put the sensitivity at the base of my finger above what I have at the tip.

Re: I have magnets implanted in my hands

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Post by benj111 »

gregimba wrote: post #12
nickthegreek wrote: post #5

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I’ve had several procedures done by Steve and recommend him for anyone else looking to get this sort of work done. He is a professional and pioneer in this field. I have one of the earlier generations of these magnets implanted and everyone needs to understand the risks. Mine has lost its charge and I hope that it isn’t due to a leak in the silicone and that it isn’t being devoured by my body. It’s probably been push…

In all horrible honesty is self removal with a localized anesthetic not an option? for a subdermal implant it's not as deep as one might think. Once you overcome the initial pain you should be able to remove one yourself. (this is not medical advice and I could be horribly wrong)

Every barbershop should be able to do this.

Get your beard trimmed at the same time.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barber_surgeon

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