• Zron@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    Paraplegics still need to move or be moved.

    If they don’t rotate into different laying or sitting positions, they’ll develop bed sores they can’t even feel, which can be extremely dangerous. They also still need to move their limbs to avoid blood clots.

    All this shows is that Neurolink isn’t ready for one reason or another. Either the wires are so fragile they become dislodged or broken by gentle movements during physiotherapy, or the surgery damaged the brain. Either way this is a major issue with the technology. No way are they going to be putting robot limbs on people if the chip that can control them is this unreliable.

    • TheLowestStone@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      No way are they going to be putting robot limbs on people if the chip that can control them is this unreliable.

      Let me just go ahead and remind you that the cyber truck exists.