janeerie

My son has a cochlear implant, and he loves music (he's practicing his violin right now). The brain adapts!

Yeah, my son is deaf with GJB2 (my husband and I had no idea we were carriers) so I've been following these rather closely. The OTOF work was exciting, but for such a small population!

It's crazy to think that in the not so far future, we won't have to worry about these devices at all.

You could share the same concern about any cochlear implant, I suppose. There are three (Med-El, Advanced Bionics, and Cochlear) and all are quite stable and provide great support.

Yeah, I do. My personal laptop is a Macbook Air, so not too much of a burden.

"I also think that wholegarment knits look kind of cheap and that sewing actually adds structural integrity and durability to a garment."

This is an ongoing discussion in the handknitting community. Knitters generally hate seaming (we're not sewers!) so the most popular patterns tend to be seamless. However, many argue that this leads to shapeless, saggy garments that aren't as wearable.

I used to have this problem until I was given the tip to tense various muscles throughout my body during the process. Do not listen to the nurses who tell you to relax!

I don't know how one could classify USS Callister and Black Museum as having happy endings! The fates of the bad guys in those episodes are so horrible they still haunt me. Doesn't make it any better that they are bad guys!

That's the direction Direct File was aiming in. This year it was able to import W-2s and limited other data, but the vision was always to bring in as much info as possible.

Yes, I would really like to see research targeting Connexin 26, since it's the most common cause of hearing loss, but it seems it's much more difficult to "cure."

One mistake you making is thinking that rationalists care more about people far away than people in their community. The reality is that they set the value of life the same for all.

If children around you are doing of an easily preventable disease, then yes, help them first! If they just need more arts programs, then you help the children dying in another country first.

This was in the post I was responding to.