[rinrae]

I got mine only two weeks ago, and I'm looking forward to exploring that new "sense".

I was kinda surprised the most frequently asked question when ppl heard about it – and the one that came pretty unexpected for me – was "why?!".

thanks for the article!

[iamdann]

I love meeting other people with the implant and doing a "magnet handshake" by brushing the fingers next to each other.

[aplusbi]

I have one too! I'm kind of surprised that there are not one, but two other people on HN with magnet implants.

And I too am really surprised when people ask "why?" Is it not obvious?

[_pius]

And I too am really surprised when people ask "why?" Is it not obvious?

No, actually, it isn't. Is it just because it's "cool" (like a piercing) or is it serving some practical purpose for you beyond that? Genuinely curious.

[aplusbi]

It augments your sense of touch. I suppose this isn't obvious (however it seems obvious to me that many people would want to augment their senses).

Does it serve a practical purpose for me? No, I have it because it's "cool" but not at all in the same way that piercings are "cool." It's cool because I can feel motors, power transformers, etc.

It's also very useful for picking up dropped paperclips.

[_pius]

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense.

[orofino]

Actually, it wasn't obvious to me at all. I incredulously began reading the article, assuming some kind of fraud medicinal claim.

I was very excited and interested to learn the actual purpose. Fascinating.

[rinrae]

luckily a friend of mine has one too, so I've been able to do that already.

hope to meet more ppl with magnets soon – if you ever happen to be in Germany, drop me a line :).