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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported (spectrum.ieee.org)
submitted 11 months ago by yesdogishere@kbin.social 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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[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 152 points 11 months ago (3 children)

This was the plot line to the movie Robots. The solution was socialized medicine.

[–] Why9@lemmy.world 75 points 11 months ago (2 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.

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 12 points 11 months ago

I always bring up that movie and "Otherlife" when I rant about the importance of open source.

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices@lemmy.world 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It's gotta be one of these two.

I'm sure of it. 😅

[–] Ookami38@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 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.

[–] tslnox@reddthat.com 2 points 11 months ago

Zydrate comes in a little glass vial

[–] lando55@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Ordinary fuckin' people

[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 21 points 11 months ago

Yeah no wonder that was only in a sci fi movie, that really just sounds too unrealistic.

[–] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Fuck me I haven't watched that in some time...time for a rewatch