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Having a sixth sense sounds exciting, but implanting a p... your body is quite invasive. Even ignoring such details ... surgeon willing to perform the operation, the prospects ... magnet corrosion and not being able to get an MRI scan a...
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Having a sixth sense sounds exciting, but implanting a piece of metal in your body is quite invasive. Even ignoring such details like finding a surgeon willing to perform the operation, the prospects of a possible magnet corrosion and not being able to get an MRI scan are major downsides.

Deciding that an implant may not be for me I started to wonder: why not to try "emulate" the thing? Of course, any kind of "emulation" is inferior to real sensation in your finger, but at least I will be able to figure out if the whole idea is worthwhile without cutting myself.

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<p>Having a sixth sense sounds exciting, but implanting a piece of metal in your body is quite invasive. Even ignoring such details like finding a surgeon willing to perform the operation, the prospects of a possible magnet corrosion and <a href="http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3734200">not being able to get an MRI scan</a> are major downsides.</p> <p>Deciding that an implant may not be for me I started to wonder: why not to try "emulate" the thing? Of course, any kind of "emulation" is inferior to real sensation in your finger, but at least I will be able to figure out if the whole idea is worthwhile without cutting myself.</p>