• kittenzrulz123@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    I don’t understand owning a computer that you don’t fully control but using prosthetics that can be remotely disabled? This is why we need true open source GPL brain implants.

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      9 months ago

      This isn’t a prosthetic that was remotely disabled, this is failing hardware that doesn’t have support from the original company which is in the process of going bankrupt.

      I get where you’re coming from, and agree. Prosthesis and health devices should absolutely not be remotely controllable by a company. But you can’t really help a company shutting down.

      And I highly doubt there are any open source implants which help sure blindness that are ready for prime time.

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        9 months ago

        But still, if the technology is open, then someone may design some compatible replacement hardware. Imagine some makers community rig a replacement for the blind without carrying about profitability.

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          9 months ago

          That’s one aspect, absolutely.

          The other side of that coin though, is if you really want random people tinkering with things directly attached to your body, without having a proper way to test beforehand?

          These types of devices need to go through testing before they reach human trials for a reason. While I’m happy to trust security of data and even control of my while home to FOSS communities, I honestly don’t know that I’d trust anonymous individuals online with no skin in the game with my literal body.

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            9 months ago

            Yeah, that’s a legitimate concern, but letting this technology die along with a dying company is a waste. Imagine it getting brought by some patent trolls who wouldn’t do anything with it.

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      9 months ago

      I’m daily driving Linux. And, frankly, for my eye implant, I’ll probably buy from apple.

      I mean, no, I will buy something else, jailbreak foss it, will have to patch it while being blind from an update, and proudly tell everyone no friggin government will be able to backdoor my eye. But oh boy I’ll wish I bought one from apple, cuz those guys never go blind from updates.