Darn it, beat my by just a couple minutes. Fairly sure this needs a comedy tag as well...

Someone misses their electroshock sessions...

my favorite combination of *cinema and *science

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Those muscles are sure getting a workout. Imagine his eyelids after a couple of months of watching movies/tv like this!

Well, know we know a little of how Geordi could see!

I started tearing up as soon as I realized what he was about to do. How could that be even remotely tolerable???

>> ^MaxWilder:

I started tearing up as soon as I realized what he was about to do. How could that be even remotely tolerable???


Strangely, while looking incredibly awkward and tiring it may not be that bad depending on how much he's causing the muscle group(s) to fire compared to typical methods of firing. Also, to what extent is the device causing the muscle group to fire it's nerves in relation to the maximum firing rate for that muscle, and does the electrical impulse have to be "strong"? Is the device simply causing a moderate firing; firing the group of muscles at about the same strength as we do? If it's just a bit less to just a bit more this device may work fairly well. Assuming you don't wear it all day.

The eyelid has (had to look this one up, it's been awhile) different groups to open and close (that's why it feels as though it's at rest when open or closed) the eyelid. There's a third group which helps control the widening of the eyelid. So while it looks odd, it may actually be fairly comfortable (again depending on the amplitude of the electric device versus the speed).

But, I certainly agree it "might" be OK for an hour or so, but long amounts of time will certainly tire the muscle groups no matter what (and probably give you a headache). Neat device, neat concept, but I highly doubt it'll go anywhere in it's current state.

Hopefully, it does force engineers to realize that the body is perhaps the best way to do a lot of these type of things. If someone else knows a lot more about stimulating that muscle group(s) as shown, please fill us in as I'm going off of old knowledge.

This is retarded...

I mean it!

I'm totally calling fake on this one.

*quality!

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by maatc.

I'm not usually this guy, but "FAKE!"

I'm still intrigued at how it's possible for people to think that this isn't a fake.

I'll stick with the glasses, thanks...

That guy's gonna end up like Tweak from South Park.
(and yes, that's got to be fake ...right?)

F*CK It scares me for critical thinking when SO MANY people on Engadget and here think this is real... for F*CK's sake do you not realize anything about reality and the ability of the human eyelid to open and shut 60 times a SECOND!

I'm just sad... sad

I expected him to fly away.