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John Van Gundy's avatar

My great-nephew graduated from Medical School in May, and there were two da Vinci Surgical Systems. An anesthesiologist friend said there are the same systems in the hospital at which his group practices:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Da_Vinci_Surgical_System

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John Van Gundy's avatar

No doubt you know radial keratotomy is computerized. Liquid Valium stabilizes the eye, the computerized robot performs the procedure.

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Petar Dimov's avatar

A refreshing burst of optimism, and a reminder that progress rarely waits for perfect conditions. Rainmaker’s story underscores both the promise and the perils of frontier tech: massive potential to solve existential problems, met with an equal measure of public misunderstanding. Kudos to those pushing boundaries anyway.

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Harry Bernstein's avatar

Clifford Sosin on X has no clue what is really going on in this Country, and yes we should be grateful for what we have. People are dying because of the cruelty of our leaders in the quest for more power. People are living in fear because of what used to be unconstitutional policies. He needs to get out of the ivory tower and walk amongst us.

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