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I mean they're already using this tech to help paraplegics in China today https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-026-03101-8
That's not what the article says. The article does not mention paraplegics. It mentions paralysis. The two are related but distinct terms.
Here's your hint dude. If it mentions a glove that can move your hand , it is not going to do anything for someone who is paraplegic.
ok what about this then? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00849-6
Zero mention of paraplegia or paraplegics. That one does mention tetraplegics/quadroplegics as a possible group to receive this kind of neuroprosthetic. As i said prior, i believe you may be conflating "paraplegia" and "tetraplegia"/"quadriplegia" and "paralysis" into one thing.
Edit: Let's define our terms so we don't end up starting an argument unnecessarily
Paralysis: an inhibition of motor function. I.e. something that is supposed to be able to move, isn't. (Palsies are also considered a form of paralysis, but let's keep it simple for now) This covers everything from sleep paralysis to tetraplegia/quadriplegia, really everything apart from mechanical obstructions (generally) counts.
Paraplegia: Disturbance of the motor and sensory function of the legs and lower body. Likely due to some congenital affectation of the spinal canal or spinal injury. Some paraplegics can walk, some can't even move a single muscle, some have absolutely no feeling south of the navel, some have most of their sensory functions intact, and some have a spastic disorder. It's a wide spectrum. But if it affects your hands it is not paraplegia.
Tetra/quadriplegia: there's some technical reason tetra ia more correct tham quadri but I forget it. You banged your cervical spine (Neck) and now your motor functions below that are impaired, sensory functions may also be inhibited. Just as with paraplegia its a wide spectrum but importantly it covers arms AND legs (Hence quadri [four] plegia).
I don't really follow how this distinction relates to the original point I was making to be honest. Please explain why it matter which specific disability the chip helps alleviate?
It matters both insofar as the specific experience people have of disability matters and that you insisted that you were talking about a specific thing in spite of correction.
I once again ask how me not realizing the specific distinction is relevant to the original point I was making. Are you suggesting that suffering of people with specific conditions is less important than others?
Let me go back to the first post I made here
Which of course lays out why the difference is relevant.
And let me add: That is some dishonest bullshit in response to being proven wrong dude. That is genuinely sad and hostile and you need to log off.
To sum up, you made up an assertion without any basis. Then when shown that this tech is actually being used to help disabled people, you started doubling down on hair splitting not being able to acknowledge being wrong. Maybe take your own advice there.
This doesn't even rise to the level of hypocrisy, you're just a dickhead. An unintelligent clickbait spamming dickhead.
That is genuinely sad and hostile and you need to log off.