Comments | eyes_of_cyrene: Someday I want to hear without wearing my bra.

eyes_of_cyrene

Someday I want to hear without wearing my bra.

Oct 03, 2005 12:47

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beerjudge October 3 2005, 17:58:52 UTC

I'm so proud of you for finally making an appointment (ignorant relay users be damned). Too bad you will have to wait until spring for the running water. *gentle smile*

eyes_of_cyrene October 3 2005, 19:01:18 UTC

Hmmm, not necessarily...

I'm sure I can find some stream that doesn't freeze. Although *I* may freeze in the process...

polyfrog October 3 2005, 22:12:53 UTC

There is a hotel in DSM thathas a very large waterfall in the atrium, if nothing else.

beerjudge October 4 2005, 05:14:12 UTC

Excellent point, that would be the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel...not too far from your old office.

allichaton October 3 2005, 18:04:58 UTC

How do cochlear implants work? I've got a couple friends who are deaf, but one of them uses a hearing aid and the other has enough of her hearing left that she can generally get by with that and lip reading, so I don't know much, if anything, about cochlear implants.

I devoutly hope this makes sense. eyes_of_cyrene October 3 2005, 18:55:54 UTC

Without getting too technical (because god knows I can't explain technical stuff without action figures and markers ( ... )

Re: I devoutly hope this makes sense. allichaton October 3 2005, 20:32:25 UTC

So the implant basically takes over the function of the hair cells, and the the microphone and processor perform the function of the outer/middle ears?

Re: I devoutly hope this makes sense. eyes_of_cyrene October 3 2005, 20:52:41 UTC

I'm not sure I would go that far... it's more, the implant takes over the function of the hair cells, and the external/middle ears are just bypassed by the microphone/processor because the implant has to have sound converted to electrical impulses to be able to conduct it to the hearing nerve.

I know there are newer and different kinds of implants, but I'm not sure whether there's anything yet that incorporates the actual structure of the external/middle ear into the process. Now THAT would be nifty.

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eyes_of_cyrene October 3 2005, 18:57:15 UTC

That's high praise. *grin*

Thank you for reading it.

lubedpumpkin October 3 2005, 18:11:55 UTC

How interesting! Keep us posted, and good luck :)

eyes_of_cyrene October 3 2005, 18:58:59 UTC

Shall, and thanks!

ghost_light October 3 2005, 18:22:35 UTC

That is so exciting! I can't wait to hear more about it. I hope you will keep us posted on all of this.

eyes_of_cyrene October 3 2005, 18:59:57 UTC

*grin* I most certainly shall. I have a feeling I'll have my own quiet little freakout as Oct. 24 nears...

Hey! that's why we have beer!