Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting

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Artist grows third ear on his arm for 24h broadcasting

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Among the WTF and why would you do this ? wonders found on the internet. People are getting seriously weird.
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The 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 ...
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world ... 51597.html
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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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vladimir wrote:I think this guy is dyslexic and has delusions about being Lobsang Rampa
Only on Tuesday. ;)
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Sorry, too subtle for me on Thursday, week has worn me down.
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