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    43 months ago

    You should be much more worried about the propensity for in-brain devices to cause life threatening infections no matter whose hands it’s in.

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      3 months ago

      How would it be any different than a knee or a hip replacement when it comes to infections?

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        43 months ago

        Because the blood-brain barrier makes your body far less effective in responding to infection of the breath.

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        33 months ago

        Much higher rates (4-13% of implants) and much more severe consequences (more impactful on overall health and less innate ability for immune response).