Testing the Video Pill

from the i've-always-wanted-to-see-my-intestines dept

Wed, Aug 30th 2000 11:50am — Mike Masnick

Well, this one sounds like fun. They're finally getting ready to test the video pill on humans. We've discussed the video pill before but now it's actually going to get tested in humans. While the idea does sound cool, I still think it's a little scary that you're swallowing a whole video camera and transmitter. I also don't like the "health risks" that some people talk about - such as it getting stuck - and the idea that that could be a life threatening situation.

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