I'm realizing there are a lot of people in the transhumanist community who have done the neodymium implants by now. I'm surprised so many are willing to try it, given the risks. At this rate body mod shops are going to start offering them.
Neodymium implants? What do those do?
Let you feel magnetic fields. The
very interesting part is that most people who get them describe it as a sudden breakthrough some time after it is implanted.
Pros:
-You can do cool tricks with anything magnetic and make gullible people think you have magic powers.
-You can know if a wire is live or dead by getting near it.
-You can determine if a metal is ferrous or not by touching it.
-Some people have described it as closer to a sixth sense than anything else after using it for a long time.
-They can be removed with relative ease, and the implantation procedure is sub-surgical.
-The magnetic field is too weak to fuck up anything important.
Cons:
-Neodymium is toxic, so you need it to be covered with something bio-intert that won't break easily.
-If they stick you in an MRI machine without knowing about it, it could rip out of your finger.
-Body modders aren't legally allowed to use anesthetics, so you have to endure getting your finger cut open with a scalpel and the wound jabbed with a huge syringe.
-Some people will inevitably think you're crazy, possibly including your healthcare provider.