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[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 year ago (2 children)

PC parts can’t even go few years without losing backwards compatibility (e.g. cpu sockets changing every few years). Last thing I need is for my physical body to incompatible with the newest and best stuff because I got a permanent implant when the tech wasn’t as evolved. This will always be the problem with invasive technology in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So I have a cat chipped 15 years ago, and she can still operate modern devices with it - open doors, get food from a robot.

Not all tech goes obsolete fast, there are legacy compatibility layers!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There are chips that make cats smart enough to operate doors and robots? That's so cool!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, the doors and robots have to be smart enough to operate for the cat.

Source: Have a microchip cat door.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Please don't insult cats, it's cats who are smart enough to know how to use their chips! Robots and chips just react as they are programmed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Cats are already smart enough, they just find it easier to access the technology using their chips.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think human brain implants might be a bit more complicated than chips for pets.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Yeah but keeping them backwards compatible is gonna be much more important as well