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this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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He talks a lot about inclusivity, but the design isn't open source, very corpo DEI.
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I'm sorry, but what does Corpo DEI mean?
Corpo = corporate, DEI = diversity equality/equity inclusion. The kind of cya (cover your ass) policy corporations have, that is neither diverse nor equal nor inclusive.
Okay, yeah, I had the right thing. I guess I'm not sure how it follows.
Mostly just the whole thing of talking a lot about inclusivity without doing anything to actually help.
If people are having no trouble with that they need to start testing tentacles.
Fingers are just tentacles with bones
I love the wordplay!
'Titleporn'
I'll take three.
to be able to do more work? No, thank you
Think of it more as a wanking upgrade.
Extra thumb that gives me an advantage in a video game? Yes please
It's an interesting piece of research, but I don't expect anytlike this to become mainstream.
One thought I had was that music could become more accessible in some ways, while also potential for new composition.
Where is the second thumb?
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Well that's a strange place to put a dildo. Sigh, unzips...
Sure I've seen this before, would be cooler if it was controlled by nerves rather than a pressure sensor.
It’d be way cooler if it was physical tethers instead of fucking bluetooth.
The added dexterity is very enticing to me as someone who primarily does finnacky shit with their hands. But just the potential of a “forgot to charge my thumb” situation is a deal breaker.
kids these days only wanna eat hot chip lie and charge they thumb
I've had the hypothesis that our brains are more general purpose than specific to our bodies for a while, based on things like how quickly and fully we can adapt to using tools and vehicles. As well as people who have a mutation for an extra finger being able to use that finger. We learn how contracting and relaxing various muscles causes our bodies to move and use the same mechanisms to figure out how to control vehicles or aim tools.
Just learn to use your pinky finger sideways and it's like a second thumb on that hand. I've been doing that for years and it feels right to me now. Most people tend to neglect the use of the smallest finger, preferring the familiar strength of the other larger digits, but the pinky can be trained to be more useful.
sounds kind of fun, would help typing, gaming, using tools...
I don’t think prosthesis like this are at a level where they can meaningfully contribute to typing
This thumb and the experiment I saw that gave people an internal compass similar to a bird with just an EEG cap have me wanting so many body mods that could technically exist...
Fellow furries: Imagine having a wearable tail that moves based on signals from your brain so it actually wags when you're happy or excited. Imagine also being able to feel it as if it was part of your body. That shit is actually possible right now. It's not perfect (feeling things is more of a "phantom limb" sensation because there are no actual nerves), but I'm still stoked.
Ok then play a videogame with it.