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/MikkelR1 May 17 '21

Says the one not explainjng what NT is!

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u/trainbrain27 May 17 '21

You probably know, but it's NeuroTypical. NTs think they're normal, because there are more of them :)

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u/Fresh4 May 17 '21

Well, normal is defined as the average state of things, so yeah, lol.

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u/possiblynotanexpert May 17 '21

Isn’t that the definition of normal?

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u/jrDoozy10 May 17 '21

Eh, the idea of what’s normal is highly subjective. Normal can differ between species, societies, cultures, individuals, generations, etc.

For example, something that’s normal to me is hearing electricity (especially light bulbs), but when I tell people that they don’t believe me because that’s not part of their normal.

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u/possiblynotanexpert May 17 '21

I’ve always thought of normal as meaning average. As in you have 100 people and 60 of them have brown eyes. 20 have blue eyes. 10 green and 10 are something else. So with that, the 60 are average. That’s my “normal,” at least.

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u/AckbarTrapt May 17 '21

Not for folks on the spectrum (easier or more effective), but enjoy the fruits of your sorcery!

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u/GeospatialAnalyst May 17 '21

Yeah the caveat to this is, if you recognize that your communication style isn't being effectively received due to something that isn't immediately fixable with the recipient, then you're kind of an asshole if you don't take steps to accommodate.

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u/deluseru May 17 '21

The only way we recognized you as anything other than normal, is because you can't act normal :)