Thread by @amogh44259214

@pre_cap_ Q. Do you believe they pose a threat to us humans?

Objectively, yes. Read further:

@pre_cap_ >Neuralink took this a step further in 2021 by implanting it inside a monkey that then used it to play a mind pong game without any console or physical device.

This is a manifestation of the chief problem. Why? Because on implantation the organism is subject to external control.

@pre_cap_ > Such chips can allow paralyzed patients to get back on their feet and help mentally challenged people.

This is the second problem, which partly reiterates the first concern of mine.

@pre_cap_ The utility of such devices in the field of medicine carry a lot of financial and psychological baggage, for the patient and the doctor.

For example, whenever a pacemaker is used for the heart it has a battery expiration period of ten years.

@pre_cap_ I use the heart as an example because like the brain, it is also a VITAL organ.
In principle all artificial implants need to be renewed and that takes an emotional and financial toll on the patient, while adding up to the labour of doctors involved. Overall, a burn of resources.

@pre_cap_ More importantly though, once again- the functioning of a vital organ of the patient’s body is afterall controlled by his kinfolk and a medicinal practitioner who is bound by the Law of the Land.

@pre_cap_ This eliminates bodily autonomy, triggers a debate on #euthanasia, and echoes the aftermath of #AbortionBan as was the case with throughout places like the Republic of Poland 🇵🇱 in 2020 and the United States of America 🇺🇸 in 2022.

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