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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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These early adopters found out what happened when a cutting-edge marvel became an obsolete gadget... inside their bodies.

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[–] 95 points 2 years ago (3 children)

A more sinister example was Repo Men. In that movie, the tech still worked, but people were no longer able to keep up with the extortionate payments that came with the implant.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Wait is that a different movie than repo: the genetic opera?

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  • [–] 19 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    It's gotta be one of these two.

    I'm sure of it. 😅

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    I mean it's the same plot as repo: the genetic opera, genetic opera is just set to music. They grow artificial organs, sell em, and If you can't afford to pay, they repo them. Paris Hilton gets her face ripped off. It's great.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    *Repoman: the musical

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Zydrate comes in a little glass vile

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    A little glass vial?

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