▲ 491 ▼ Terrible Things Happened to Monkeys After Getting Neuralink Implants, According to Veterinary Records (futurism.com) submitted 3 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/technology@lemmy.world 46 comments fedilink hide all child comments An investigation by Wired reveals the grisly complications of Neuralink brain implants in monkeys, including brain swelling and paralysis.
[–] jhulten@infosec.pub 18 points 3 years ago (4 children) Hes experimenting on the disabled. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 years ago* (3 children) I mean, at some point a treatment for the disabled has to be tested on the disabled. There's a lot wrong with Musk, but testing a medical device on the target patients is hardly unethical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 years ago It is at the current stage. That is the point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) When some stupid high percentage of animal test subjects die from the test, you would think they'd work on the product more before moving forward. Instead they're like "welp caused paralysis and death in the majority of our animal test patients, this is totally ready for human tests!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 3 years ago I'm not saying their methods aren't flawed, just that testing a medical device on the targeted users is not at all unethical and is a requirement for approval. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 3 years ago* (3 children) I mean, at some point a treatment for the disabled has to be tested on the disabled. There's a lot wrong with Musk, but testing a medical device on the target patients is hardly unethical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 years ago It is at the current stage. That is the point. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) When some stupid high percentage of animal test subjects die from the test, you would think they'd work on the product more before moving forward. Instead they're like "welp caused paralysis and death in the majority of our animal test patients, this is totally ready for human tests!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 3 years ago I'm not saying their methods aren't flawed, just that testing a medical device on the targeted users is not at all unethical and is a requirement for approval. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] keefshape@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 years ago It is at the current stage. That is the point. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Redditiscancer789@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) When some stupid high percentage of animal test subjects die from the test, you would think they'd work on the product more before moving forward. Instead they're like "welp caused paralysis and death in the majority of our animal test patients, this is totally ready for human tests!" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 3 years ago I'm not saying their methods aren't flawed, just that testing a medical device on the targeted users is not at all unethical and is a requirement for approval. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thepianistfroggollum@lemmynsfw.com 1 point 3 years ago I'm not saying their methods aren't flawed, just that testing a medical device on the targeted users is not at all unethical and is a requirement for approval. permalink fedilink source parent