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Revolutionary Bionic Hand Fuses With Woman's Bones, Muscles, And Nerves (www.sciencealert.com)
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A 50-year-old Swedish woman who lost her hand in a farming accident has been fitted with a cutting-edge prosthesis that has proved transformational.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Nooo dont mention inevitable outcomes butterflies and rainbows only please 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

olay maybe this will dox me so ill be very General

I am missing a limb, a very important and Big one

and the only way i can keep my healthcare is if i stay in poverty

so if i make money, i cant get no more help with my prosthetics, and then cant work, so end up again in poverty

guess where i live guys

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I am missing a limb, a very important and Big one

First I thought penis, but then you said "big".

Jokes aside, it sucks that you're stuck in this vicious cycle. Sadly poverty also keeps you from emigrating somewhere better.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Not everyone lives in a cyberpunk dystopia, there are state funded healthcare systems that mandate long term support for medical devices. Clown emoji yourself, buddy.