Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Face Transplant
These pictures from the news today of the first face transplant patient in the USA really moved me. She was shot in the fact by her husband who tried to kill her but didn't succeed. He is in now in prison. The before and after pictures made me really reflect about how wonderful it is that we live in a time when technology can help people in such incredible ways. This shows before and after the surgery. She decided to go public to praise the donor family and to shed light on the benefits of the surgery. What a brave woman.
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Yes, an amazing story! Really makes you think, too, about how your own psychological state (feelings of good will, etc.) are controlled by something as random as the external stimuli you receive as a result of how attractive and appealing other people find your physiognomy, resulting in a constant forced feedback loop...
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