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Originally Posted by Knalus

My response to the uncle is that if there were an implant I could get that would allow me to "see" electromagnetic fields, to be able to sense them, even though it isn't a natural sense for a Human to have (although it is with fish), I would seriously consider it. It has nothing to do with "fixing" someone who can't hear, as in this case I couldn't be considered to be "fixing" myself. It has more to do with capabilities, and experiences.

The boy can still experience being deaf more than anyone else could, as he can switch his implant off. In fact, he should still be trained to handle life without his implant, as there may be circumstances where it stops working.

Yep. Battery technology is still not the greatest.