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To be clear, the man is still alive, with a donor heart replacing his mechanical one.
This thing looks so steampunk.
The article does have some neat details in it.
The special "first" thing here is that he was discharged from hostipal while he still had the articifial heart.
The 4 hour battery life feels like it would be a drag but it's a testament to the amount of work our hearts do.
Very impressive regardless!
4 hours is a bit tricky indeed. I hope developments in battery tech can help a bit with this. Also curious about the price tag. Still indeed very impressive and pretty cool.
