yesdogishere@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 2 years agoTheir Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupportedspectrum.ieee.orgexternal-linkmessage-square135linkfedilinkarrow-up1512arrow-down18file-textcross-posted to: technology@slrpnk.nettechnology@beehaw.orgtechnology@beehaw.org
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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget… inside their bodies.
minus-squarePickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up57·2 years agoI can’t wait for when medical implants require a subscription so that I can routinely pay to live a normal life! /s because it seems like it’s still needed even if it feels obvious
minus-squareAzal@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoFriend of mine just had to shell out $3000 for prescription drugs just for survival. Yes he’s on insurance.
minus-squarelolcatnip@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-22 years agoKind of like prescription drugs? I’m already living that dream!
minus-squarePickle_Jr@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoHey now, dontcha know they mark up prices if you pay with insurance? It’s how the drug companies get even more money! If you quit your job, the medication might actually be only $4k! /s
minus-square██████████@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-22 years agoAs an amputee believe that would still be an amazing improvement solely for me as an american tho with kick ass medicaid they do anything for us my austrian made leg is more engineered than my car and dont even ask me about the one made in Cali
minus-squareDkarma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 years agoSuper that’s 2000$ a month now under a subscription plan in the usa
minus-squareotp@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 years agoIsn’t this already how medication works anyway?
minus-squareAzzu@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoI like to live dangerously and leave my /s’ at home.
I can’t wait for when medical implants require a subscription so that I can routinely pay to live a normal life!
/s because it seems like it’s still needed even if it feels obvious
Friend of mine just had to shell out $3000 for prescription drugs just for survival. Yes he’s on insurance.
Kind of like prescription drugs? I’m already living that dream!
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Hey now, dontcha know they mark up prices if you pay with insurance? It’s how the drug companies get even more money!
If you quit your job, the medication might actually be only $4k!
/s
As an amputee believe that would still be an amazing improvement
solely for me as an american tho with kick ass medicaid they do anything for us
my austrian made leg is more engineered than my car and dont even ask me about the one made in Cali
Super that’s 2000$ a month now under a subscription plan in the usa
Isn’t this already how medication works anyway?
I like to live dangerously and leave my /s’ at home.