>> ^rgroom1:

It's still kind of sad. A cochlear implant still sounds like satan speaking to you. They can only pick certain spots on the cochlea to stimulate, so the implant only allows you to hear certain frequencies. Better than nothing, but far from normal hearing. Either way, HOORAY SCIENCE!


I wonder if that's how Limbaugh hears everyone now that he has one.

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>> ^ChosenOne:

Hmm kid is gonna have a mute button for the world and soon will learn the excuse, "Sorry, can't hear you, cochlear implant not working." awesome...


FUNNY! Others and I joke that with my hearing aid too! I just turn it off or lower its volume!

>> ^deathcow:

He is a cyborg.


So am I! See my avatar.

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>> ^Hive13:

I think my air conditioner broke because I am all warm inside now.


I suspect massive internal bleeding.

Yes yes. Wonderful happy moment.

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I noticed you hadn't voted for this yet. It is why you created the Happy channel. Trust me.

>> ^deathcow:

He is a cyborg.


Baby Borg™

Hmm kid is gonna have a mute button for the world and soon will learn the excuse, "Sorry, can't hear you, cochlear implant not working." awesome...

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>> ^TheSofaKing:

>> ^rgroom1:
It's still kind of sad. A cochlear implant still sounds like satan speaking to you. They can only pick certain spots on the cochlea to stimulate, so the implant only allows you to hear certain frequencies. Better than nothing, but far from normal hearing. Either way, HOORAY SCIENCE!

Thank you Buzz Killington.


I think rgroom1 is exaggerating. They're not perfect, but they're good enough to understand people even when you can't see them speak (e.g. a telephone conversation).

Glad to do it. After seeing this I got into a happy-baby mood. Hopefully it will wear off on others when they see your video, and give it a few more votes.

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Double thank you! You're awesome!

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*doublepromote *vintage

>> ^rgroom1:

It's still kind of sad. A cochlear implant still sounds like satan speaking to you. They can only pick certain spots on the cochlea to stimulate, so the implant only allows you to hear certain frequencies. Better than nothing, but far from normal hearing. Either way, HOORAY SCIENCE!


Thank you Buzz Killington.

I noticed you hadn't voted for this yet. It is why you created the Happy channel. Trust me.

That's because the rumblers evidently are stupid. Making deaf people hear again is not a bad thing, making people smarter is not a bad thing, improving our bodies with technology is not a bad thing. Yay, future! Boo, hippies.

>> ^moodonia:

Very happy video that could warrant a controversy tag.
Seems there's a movement against these devices in the deaf community, some regard these devices as akin to eugenics or ethnic cleansing of deaf people and their culture. At least thats what I heard on signzone on BBC late one night.