nick_oreo t1_jdd4za7 wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:24 PM

Reply to comment by Wurm42 in New 'biohybrid' implant will restore function in paralyzed limbs | "This interface could revolutionize the way we interact with technology." by chrisdh79

And penicillin started as mold in a sink, science takes time and everything builds on what we know. Definitely oversold, but it's a step in the direction of a better tomorrow.

Wurm42 t1_jdd5wlb wrote on March 23, 2023 at 3:30 PM

Agreed that this tech has potential, I'm just fed up with promo materials that take a promising incremental step in something and spin it as "This discovery will make everything perfect forever, by the end of the fiscal year!"

deathlydope t1_jdfvbt0 wrote on March 24, 2023 at 2:16 AM

reading the article I’m not seeing a projected timeline or any impossible promises, only earnest excitement over the possibilities two or three papers down the line