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by nextlevelwizard 3248 days ago
I don't see any immediate problem with that assuming taking it out is relatively painless and there's no cost associated.

I'd like to have one so I wouldn't have to worry if I have office keys with me, instead I could just scan my arm at the door. I've never left my hand at home.
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lostboys67 3248 days ago
Its still a medical procedure and has anyone done an analysis of the risks ok we do it to pets but fido isn't going to sue you if bad stuff happens.
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nextlevelwizard 3248 days ago
Maybe this is different since I'm coming from non-US point of view so health care is quite different. To me it's obvious that employer's insurance covers implanting, removal, and any issues that it might cause.
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Someone 3248 days ago
The employer might no longer exist (IMO, the probability that a company that does these kinds of experiments goes bankrupt is far from negligible), deny responsibility ("you should have let us take it out when you left the company"), or not pay for all costs (say, you moved state; will they pay travel costs to their appointed expert? Pay for time lost?)
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autokad 3248 days ago
your country of origin shouldn't matter. I'm pretty sure he/she was concerned about health related medical risks, and just because the insurance 'covers' it, provides little solace
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nextlevelwizard 3248 days ago
What's the worst thing that can happen? It gets infected and needs to be removed and I have to take up to few months of paid sick leave?

Maybe I'm missing something, but all in all this is convenience vs pain value comparison. Does the pain the implant might inflict outweigh the possible benefits.

I bet there is something I'm not considering or I'm misunderstanding something. To me this is pretty straight forward for now.

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lostboys67 3248 days ago
If you get sepsis or rare complications it can be fatal we had a intern who broke his leg at a company cricket match and he was dead before morning.
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nextlevelwizard 3248 days ago
If it is my time to die then I will die. I don't think we should steer away from something because it is not 100% safe. Like I drive my car each day which is by no means 100% safe.
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