http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/04/pattie-maes-invents-a-sixth-sense/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/02/04/pattie-maes-invents-a-sixth-sense/comment-page-1/#comment-1562038 Marshall Woolner Sun, 17 May 2009 16:37:32 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=2598#comment-1562038 It won't be too far off (10 years, 20?) that we will have implantable computer/communications devices. Something in the area of the mastoid (behind the ear), appropriately shielded to avoid pesky brain tumors. With sound output to our ear canal, and visual to a mini-screen that hooks onto glasses. For the very rich, eventually a hookup directly to the optic nerve. All the knowlege of the world instantaneously available. Business men at the negotiation table, diplomats, police officers, fire fighters, long-haul truckers, search and rescue, medical doctors - the list of those who would benefit would be endless. It won’t be too far off (10 years, 20?) that we will have implantable computer/communications devices. Something in the area of the mastoid (behind the ear), appropriately shielded to avoid pesky brain tumors. With sound output to our ear canal, and visual to a mini-screen that hooks onto glasses. For the very rich, eventually a hookup directly to the optic nerve. All the knowlege of the world instantaneously available. Business men at the negotiation table, diplomats, police officers, fire fighters, long-haul truckers, search and rescue, medical doctors – the list of those who would benefit would be endless.

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