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piratebrian
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« on: August 02, 2008, 01:59:22 pm »
I want one of these, and what is stranger I want to wear glasses just so I can get one of these.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/07/080724123141.htm
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Atterton
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« Reply #1 on: August 02, 2008, 06:40:19 pm »
Bionic? Hardly. Isn´t this pretty much what jewelers have had for years?
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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2008, 08:03:55 pm »
Bionic? No more bionic than regular glasses or contact lenses. That sort of stuff has been around for years for jewellers, and surgeons.  I have several pairs of clip on eyeglass loupes and lenses for watch  repair work..  Now, if it was attached to or used nerve induction to connect with the optic nerve, and was controllable by thought, that would be truly bionic..

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« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2008, 08:53:52 pm »
I think it comes from a misreading of the word 'bioptic'...
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