My nephew has cochlear implants and is probably a better person for it. His mother, my sister-in-law, is very religious, but even she doesn't buy into the whole "God made him deaf for a reason" bullshit.
Ditto. I saw a woman with one and somehow knew it had to be a cochlear implant. Cool shit. Hello sci-fi future of the 50-90s. I can't wait to see a robot moving down the street without a human guiding it. I might shed a tear. Humanity's getting sweet upgrades. But can we out race the looming catastrophes of our mismanaged power in time to turn the tide and go out in to the skies of other worlds? Stay tuned to find out.