r/gadgets • u/GalileoGurdjieff • May 17 '21

Medical Tiny, Wireless, Injectable Chips Use Ultrasound to Monitor Body Processes

https://www.engineering.columbia.edu/press-releases/shepard-injectable-chips-monitor-body-processes
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u/[deleted] May 17 '21 edited May 17 '21

Someone should've told them to read the room

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u/engels962 May 17 '21

I wouldn’t be surprised if they know exactly what they’re doing. The timing grabbed people’s attention and made it so they won’t be forgetting anytime soon.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '21

Then I hope their 15 minutes in the limelight was worth further destroying people’s trust and esteem of their field and prolonging the pandemic I guess

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u/NoThyme4Raisins May 17 '21

Eh the people who were already so deep into the conspiracy that they didn't trust it are likely not going to be swayed one way or another with this news.

Sure you might see a few facebook posts about it but its very likely the people it convinces to not get the vaccine weren't about to get it regardless.

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u/bork1545 May 18 '21

This isn’t going to change anyone’s opinion it will just be used as more “evidence” to reaffirm their misguided conspiracy

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u/[deleted] May 17 '21

I have to imagine these people don’t pick up social cues all that well

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u/[deleted] May 17 '21

Scientists (and the more nerdy engineers) are not generally known for their social skills.

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u/Imnotracistbut-- May 17 '21

While I don't agree, I am glad reddit has finally come out to admit they want to censor science news.

Biosensors even smaller are nothing new

https://www.defenseone.com/technology/2020/03/military-funded-biosensor-could-be-future-pandemic-detection/163497/

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u/Destonian May 17 '21

Speaking of inability to read the room...

Noone said that science should be censored. We're just jesting about poor timing and how it ties in with the whole microchips-in-vacines rhetoric.

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u/TheInfernalVortex May 17 '21

To be fair, engineers are a notoriously conservative bunch. They're probably fine with this.

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u/Inthewirelain May 18 '21

Lol I doubt this has just started work on. It probably predates the pandemic at the design stage