Comments on: Reach in and touch someone

Reach in and touch someone

zztzed — Sat, 30 Nov 2002 19:43:24 -0800

Having a baby? Have money to burn? Think a video of your baby's ultrasound would just be so passe? Novint Technologies has developed a system that will let you "touch" your unborn child -- or at least a 3D ultrasound image of it.

By: zztzed

zztzed — Sat, 30 Nov 2002 19:43:43 -0800

Creepier still are their other medical applications -- especially the needle biopsy simulator and the dental training simulator. *shiver*

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Sat, 30 Nov 2002 20:11:46 -0800

Ultrasound causes brain damage. This should put a crimp in Novints business.

By: Danelope

Danelope — Sat, 30 Nov 2002 23:49:55 -0800

I never realized handedness was a genetically-hardcoded trait until reading the article you linked, stbalbach. More info on the biology of handedness, from Discovery.com.