Dick Cheney has no pulse; Turns out he is a cyborg

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE]Former VP Dick Cheney has gone bionic. During a recent heart surgery, doctors implanted a ventricular assist device to augment Cheney’s failing ticker. But it also gives his critics another punchline to work with; because the device moves blood continuously, it doesn’t mimic the pulsating rhythm of the heartbeat. Technically speaking, Dick Cheney no longer has a pulse. Insert Darth Vader comparisons here.[/QUOTE]

Source: [url]http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2010-07/dick-cheney-gains-new-lease-life-loses-pulse[/url]

[Samperson123]

Oh wow. And I thought the title was some sort of clever pun.

[Leo Leonardo]

What will they think of next.

[postal]

That's pretty cool

[DanRatherman]

While this is an impressive example of medical science and I am glad they managed to save his life with it...

This is frightening as hell.

[Kung Fu Jew]

Wow.

[Hail Satan]

his heart shriveled up from disuse

[Thirteen]

oh shit mayne

[thisispain]

that's about as far as you can go till natural causes kill you

[Raneman]

How do we know Cheney hasn't always been like this?

[ExplodingGuy]

Holy shit, medical science amazes again.

[QUOTE=Lambeth;23486178]his heart shriveled up from disuse[/QUOTE]
:golfclap:

[The Adjudicator]

feels weird thinking about it

[Xen Tricks]

He's inching closer and closer to literally being a heartless bastard

[mrryanchisholm]

holy shit, what the hell will be next?

[Zambies!]

What would CPR do. :frogdowns:

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;23486240]He's inching closer and closer to literally being a heartless bastard[/QUOTE]

You mean he isn't already?

[Xen Tricks]

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;23486257]You mean he isn't already?[/QUOTE]
[B]"literally[/B]"
:colbert:

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=Xen Tricks;23486264][B]"literally[/B]"
:colbert:[/QUOTE]

I can't read, apparently. Oops.

[theseltsamone]

[QUOTE=Zambies!;23486252]What would CPR do. :frogdowns:[/QUOTE]

Probably kill whoever was giving it to him.

[Hail Satan]

[QUOTE=ExplodingGuy;23486232]Holy shit, medical science amazes again.

:golfclap:[/QUOTE]

:smug:

[Akasolidus]

Holy shit this is amazing, this technology can only continue to advance.

[ExplodingGuy]

[IMG]http://filesmelt.com/dl/RobotChickenTrap_1229991865.jpg[/IMG]
"GO FUCK YOURSELF!"

This came straight to my head.

[Perf]

My dick has no heart either.

[Thegreen]

I saw this on ABC news two weeks ago

[Pvt. Martin]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6VKmn31z-w&feature=related[/media]

Thread Music.

[Kuro.]

What's next, bionic eye implants so he can shoot his lawyer buddies on hunting trips with unerring accuracy?

[Perf]

[QUOTE=Pvt. Martin;23486394][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6VKmn31z-w&feature=related[/media]

Thread Music.[/QUOTE]

No I'm pretty sure it's this:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPseJvXVVfo[/media]

[lemon_lover]

I kind of want to get that implant because then I could pretend I'm dead on the floor and someone goes to check my pulse, and there is none so they pronounce me dead. Then everyone crowds around and BAM, I jump up and skeddaddle away

[Testabar]

Screw Robot Nixon, I'm now more afraid of Robot Cheney

[Shoupie]

I only saw 'Dick Cheney has no pulse...' at first. I feel bad for getting a little excited.