Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting
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Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting
Among the WTF and why would you do this ? wonders found on the internet. People are getting seriously weird.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 51597.htmlThe Cypriot artist Stelarc first had the idea for the ear, constructed from scaffolding inserted under the skin on his arm, in 1996 but he was unable to find a medical team willing to perform the operation until 2007.
Stelarc, born Stelios Arcadiou in Cyprus but now based in Melbourne, intends to insert a miniature microphone into his third ear and broadcast 24 hours a day.
The head of the Alternate Anatomies Laboratory at Curtin University believes the project – aborted once before after an infection developed in his arm – is a comment on an increasingly connected world.
The 69-year-old claims the microphone will never be turned off – unless he leaves a wi-fi hotspot – and that people from around the world will be able to listen in.
"This ear is not for me, I've got two good ears to hear with. This ear is a remote listening device for people in other places," he told Australian network ABC ...
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Re: Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting
Well the majority of the population is not only equipped with a 3rd ear, but also with a 3rd eye. Yeah, I'm talking about your fancy mobile phones. The bug in your pocket, and you even pay for it.
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I think this guy is dyslexic and has delusions about being Lobsang Rampa
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Re: Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting
Only on Tuesday.vladimir wrote:I think this guy is dyslexic and has delusions about being Lobsang Rampa
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Re: Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting
Sorry, too subtle for me on Thursday, week has worn me down.
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