A man who feels the weather
The Spaniard had two fin-shaped antennae inserted to better "feel weather changes"
The Spanish artist Manel de Aguas believes that he is not a member of the human race but a member of "trans-species", that is, a species that is a kind of combination of humans and non-humans. 24-year-old Manel first drew the public's attention to himself in 2017, when he produced the first prototype of a device that allowed him to "feel the vibrations of the Earth's atmosphere". At the time it was just a piece of electronics attached to the back of the head with a headband, and further "development and research" led to a change in shape a year later. The aforementioned piece of electronics was replaced by two fins modeled after flying fish (flying fish), which contain sensors and the necessary electronics that transmit the received "vibrations" via the bones to the brain and thus enable the sensation of changes in temperature, humidity and air pressure.
The first prototype of the fin was similar to those headphone-shaped ear warmers, but Manel wanted something more. He wanted fins surgically inserted into his skull bone. The Spanish doctors did not agree with the idea and refused to perform the operation, so de Aguas began to look abroad. In January of this year, he found a doctor in Japan who was willing to perform the operation, and Manel now boasts two 500-gram fins that can connect to other devices via Wi-Fi and can be charged with solar cells.
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Of course, the question arises in all of this - why. "I've always felt a special connection to the rain, so when I realized there was a way to feel it inside, I thought it would be good to create an organ that would connect me even more to it, as well as to other atmospheric phenomena," he told VICE Magazine. "Regarding the shape of the antennae - I've always been interested in marine species, both real and mythological, so the idea of a fin-shaped organ came kind of naturally, from within."
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Source: VICE Magazine
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