LeastIHaveChicken

I'm at the point where McDouchenugget is talking now, after Huppert's bit I cannot comprehend how they side with Big Bird. Truly mind blowing.

Link for the uninitiated

https://youtu.be/Qlu4KrK3Pqc

The thing that I always perceive to be an issue with prosthetics, assuming there are huge breakthroughs and it becomes just like a real limb, is powering them. Obviously we eat food and use that energy to power our limbs, but this can't (currently?) work for prosthetic limbs. So how big of an issue is this in reality? How much power would a fully functional arm draw, and how large would a battery have to be to use it for a few hours, say?

Also thank you for doing what you do. I don't personally know anyone affected in this way, but I can only imagine you bring hope to a lot of people who feel very hopeless after losing a limb.

I'm still proud of my deafness

I'm not sure I exactly understand this. Would you be able to explain why you are proud to be deaf? It seems a bit like if someone lost their legs, and said they were proud of not having legs. Sure, you can live a decent life without legs, and you don't need fancy prosthesis to get by. But the idea of this person being proud of not having the ability to walk seems so foreign to me.

It seems like if this sense of pride in being deaf is common, then I can see where the shaming might come from towards people who get implants.

Sorry if that's personal or blunt, I've just never heard of this concept of deaf proudness or implant shaming, this thread has been eye opening.

In any case, I'm glad your implants have gone well and improved things for you!