Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:07:42 -0400
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> But if I did, I think I would Attach the glasses with those high power
> magnets so I could get them out of the way easily. Make the nose
> peice smooth and powerfully magnetic, click on the glasses.
That's probably a safer design than the original pierced-nose glasses.
There are some people with implanted magnets, which were originally
intended to allow them to carry ferrous objects. According to an
article in Wired[1], if the implant is used to carry a magnetic
object, the skin between the magnet and the external object eventually
dies and the magnet comes out.
On the up side, they gained the ability to sense magnetic fields,
including those around AC lines and speaker wires. It's not all fun,
games, and supersenses, though, because the magnets are brittle,
allegedly carcinogenic, and separated from the implantee's bloodstream
by a thin layer of silicone [2].
...and if you ever have to have an MRI of any part of your body (not
just your head), you're in deep, deep trouble. This is -particularly-
bad if the actual magnets are recessed and thus not obvious to a casual
inspection; remember also that not all MRIs are scheduled weeks in
advance and in consultation with the patient---some are required very
quickly, with an unconscious patient, after accidents, strokes, ...
I imagine you'd at least want a Medic Alert bracelet that explains
that you have metal objects in your body, where they are, how to
remove them, and the health implications of doing so (in this case,
none, unless they're allowed to remain... :).
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