Empire Report: Arthur Vin Dead
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Beck Russum: Thanks for the report, Geoff. Make sure you shake out your jacket before getting back in the Empire Report Herald. Geez, talk about bugs in the system. How about the size of those things?
Alan Nuevo: Terrifying. Did not know that they liked to eat light conduits, though. That was news to me.
Beck Russum: Scary thought. Not only is your house swarming with Nela bugs, but none of the lights work. Talk about time to move.
< Both laugh >
Alan Nuevo: Best of luck to that lovely couple, though. A real shame what happened to their home.
Now on to a rather somber story. Earlier today, beloved performer Arthur Vin passed away during what hospital officials are calling emergency surgery. Witnesses reported that the 137-year-old Vin experienced shortness of breath while dining at Rosa’s Public House in Nova Kyiv, an establishment the veteran entertainer had been a faithful customer of since his retirement from the public spotlight six years ago. The EMTs who arrived at the scene identified the problem as a connection issue with his artificial lungs. After a system restart failed to alleviate the respiratory problems, the famed tridecagenarian was rushed to the emergency room at the nearby Mercer Cybernetic Hospital, where a team of surgeons installed a new set of lungs. Unfortunately, it seems that the damage was just too extensive and the implants were rejected. Arthur Vin passed away just a short time later.
The star of over 30 vids, including such classics as Go Down Easy and Any Way But My Way, Arthur Vin was best known for his voice work on the beloved children’s series On Our Own as the idealistic crusader pilot, Rory Nova. His catchphrase, “This time I mean it,” is fondly remembered by generations of fans who will surely be grieving this loss. Arthur had no children, but is survived by his partner of 52 years, fellow celebrity Eli Talloway.
There will be a short private ceremony this Friday before his body is interred into Goss, the star under which he was born over a century ago. We have the coordinates up on our Spectrum for those of you who wish to observe. It has been requested that all well-wishes and condolences be relayed directly to his management firm, Pitaya & Yos.
In the wake of such an unfortunate death, some of you out there may be asking, were the artificial lungs to blame for his regrettable passing? To explain more about the why and how of cybernetic failures, Empire Report’s very own medical guru Dr. Illeana Byrne joins us. Welcome back, Dr. Byrne.
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Good to be back, Alan.
Alan Nuevo: Now, Dr. Byrne, what can you tell us about what happened to Mr. Vin and why the doctors may have been unable to save his life?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: As many of you may be aware from his charitable work, Mr. Vin suffered from IPF, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. By the time he was 23, due to an accumulation of scar tissue, his lungs needed to be replaced. To get technical for a moment, this was what we doctors called a bilateral installation, where both lungs are replaced with artificial ones at the same time.
Alan Nuevo: But this wasn’t his only set of lungs, correct?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Correct. We don’t know how many sets of artificial lungs exactly that Mr. Vin had gone through over the years, but it is relatively common to require them to be interchanged and upgraded over the years.
Alan Nuevo: So what went wrong?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: It comes down to the way the Human body interacts with cybernetic replacements and the reason why we aren’t all immortal yet.
Alan Nuevo: Yet? That mean there still hope for me, Doc?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: I think that Humanity will continue to make great strides in prolonging life, but as the old joke goes, I don’t think I’ll see immortality in my lifetime. See, in order to interface with all these cybernetic and artificial limbs and organs, we still need to rely on our nervous system, which like the rest of our bodies, decays and weakens over time. And unfortunately, cybernetic parts can put even more strain on our nervous system, so that at the connection point, or the neural exchange as it were, the nerves over time become unable to support additional graftings. This is what most likely happened to Mr. Vin. His nervous system was no longer able to communicate with the implant and was not strong enough to be able to sync with a new one.
Alan Nuevo: Thanks for all that useful information, Doctor. Reminds me of the old ship my uncle kept trying to fix up. You can put in as many shiny new parts as you want, but if you got a rusty hull, you’re going to have problems. Definitely something to think about next time you’re at the med center.
Beck Russum: Coming up, we’ll be taking a look at the Polo initiative and see why, according to some, this controversial proposal could be the death of the UEE.
Alan Nuevo: But before we take our quick commercial break, let’s revisit some of Arthur Vin’s classic moments over an awe-inspiring career. He will be missed.
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Beck Russum: Thanks for the report, Geoff. Make sure you shake out your jacket before getting back in the Empire Report Herald. Geez, talk about bugs in the system. How about the size of those things?
Alan Nuevo: Terrifying. Did not know that they liked to eat light conduits, though. That was news to me.
Beck Russum: Scary thought. Not only is your house swarming with Nela bugs, but none of the lights work. Talk about time to move.
< Both laugh >
Alan Nuevo: Best of luck to that lovely couple, though. A real shame what happened to their home.
Now on to a rather somber story. Earlier today, beloved performer Arthur Vin passed away during what hospital officials are calling emergency surgery. Witnesses reported that the 137-year-old Vin experienced shortness of breath while dining at Rosa’s Public House in Nova Kyiv, an establishment the veteran entertainer had been a faithful customer of since his retirement from the public spotlight six years ago. The EMTs who arrived at the scene identified the problem as a connection issue with his artificial lungs. After a system restart failed to alleviate the respiratory problems, the famed tridecagenarian was rushed to the emergency room at the nearby Mercer Cybernetic Hospital, where a team of surgeons installed a new set of lungs. Unfortunately, it seems that the damage was just too extensive and the implants were rejected. Arthur Vin passed away just a short time later.
The star of over 30 vids, including such classics as Go Down Easy and Any Way But My Way, Arthur Vin was best known for his voice work on the beloved children’s series On Our Own as the idealistic crusader pilot, Rory Nova. His catchphrase, “This time I mean it,” is fondly remembered by generations of fans who will surely be grieving this loss. Arthur had no children, but is survived by his partner of 52 years, fellow celebrity Eli Talloway.
There will be a short private ceremony this Friday before his body is interred into Goss, the star under which he was born over a century ago. We have the coordinates up on our Spectrum for those of you who wish to observe. It has been requested that all well-wishes and condolences be relayed directly to his management firm, Pitaya & Yos.
In the wake of such an unfortunate death, some of you out there may be asking, were the artificial lungs to blame for his regrettable passing? To explain more about the why and how of cybernetic failures, Empire Report’s very own medical guru Dr. Illeana Byrne joins us. Welcome back, Dr. Byrne.
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Good to be back, Alan.
Alan Nuevo: Now, Dr. Byrne, what can you tell us about what happened to Mr. Vin and why the doctors may have been unable to save his life?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: As many of you may be aware from his charitable work, Mr. Vin suffered from IPF, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. By the time he was 23, due to an accumulation of scar tissue, his lungs needed to be replaced. To get technical for a moment, this was what we doctors called a bilateral installation, where both lungs are replaced with artificial ones at the same time.
Alan Nuevo: But this wasn’t his only set of lungs, correct?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Correct. We don’t know how many sets of artificial lungs exactly that Mr. Vin had gone through over the years, but it is relatively common to require them to be interchanged and upgraded over the years.
Alan Nuevo: So what went wrong?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: It comes down to the way the Human body interacts with cybernetic replacements and the reason why we aren’t all immortal yet.
Alan Nuevo: Yet? That mean there still hope for me, Doc?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: I think that Humanity will continue to make great strides in prolonging life, but as the old joke goes, I don’t think I’ll see immortality in my lifetime. See, in order to interface with all these cybernetic and artificial limbs and organs, we still need to rely on our nervous system, which like the rest of our bodies, decays and weakens over time. And unfortunately, cybernetic parts can put even more strain on our nervous system, so that at the connection point, or the neural exchange as it were, the nerves over time become unable to support additional graftings. This is what most likely happened to Mr. Vin. His nervous system was no longer able to communicate with the implant and was not strong enough to be able to sync with a new one.
Alan Nuevo: Thanks for all that useful information, Doctor. Reminds me of the old ship my uncle kept trying to fix up. You can put in as many shiny new parts as you want, but if you got a rusty hull, you’re going to have problems. Definitely something to think about next time you’re at the med center.
Beck Russum: Coming up, we’ll be taking a look at the Polo initiative and see why, according to some, this controversial proposal could be the death of the UEE.
Alan Nuevo: But before we take our quick commercial break, let’s revisit some of Arthur Vin’s classic moments over an awe-inspiring career. He will be missed.
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Beck Russum: Danke für den Bericht, Geoff. Stelle sicher, dass du deine Jacke ausschüttelst, bevor du wieder im Empire Report Herald bist. Mensch, sprich über Fehler im System. Wie sieht es mit der Größe dieser Dinger aus?
Alan Nuevo: Furchterregend. Ich wusste nicht, dass sie gerne Lichtleitungen essen. Das war mir neu.
Beck Russum: Gruseliger Gedanke. Nicht nur, dass dein Haus voller Nela-Wanzen ist, auch das Licht funktioniert nicht. Apropos Zeit zum Bewegen.
Beide lachen >
Alan Nuevo: Viel Glück für das reizende Paar, trotzdem. Eine echte Schande, was mit ihrem Haus passiert ist.
Nun zu einer ziemlich düsterer Geschichte. Früher heute, geliebter Schauspieler Arthur Vin verstarb während dessen, was Krankenhausbeamte Notoperationen nennen. Zeugen berichteten, dass der 137-jährige Vin beim Essen im Rosa's Public House in Nova Kyiv Kurzatmigkeit erlebte, einem Lokal, in dem der erfahrene Entertainer seit seiner Pensionierung aus dem öffentlichen Blickfeld vor sechs Jahren ein treuer Kunde war. Die Sanitäter, die am Tatort ankamen, identifizierten das Problem als Verbindungsproblem mit seiner künstlichen Lunge. Nachdem ein Systemneustart die Atemwegsprobleme nicht lindern konnte, wurde der berühmte Tridekagenier in die Notaufnahme des nahegelegenen Mercer Kybernetik Krankenhauses gebracht, wo ein Team von Chirurgen einen neuen Satz Lungen installierte. Leider scheint es, dass der Schaden einfach zu groß war und die Implantate zurückgewiesen wurden. Arthur Vin starb nur kurze Zeit später.
Arthur Vin, der Star von über 30 Videos, darunter Klassiker wie Go Down Easy und Any Way But My Way, war vor allem durch seine Stimmarbeit an der beliebten Kinder-Serie On Our Own als idealistischer Kreuzritterpilot Rory Nova bekannt. Sein Schlagwort "Diesmal meine ich es ernst" wird von Generationen von Fans in guter Erinnerung behalten, die diesen Verlust mit Sicherheit beklagen werden. Arthur hatte keine Kinder, wird aber von seinem 52-jährigen Partner, dem prominenten Eli Talloway, überlebt.
Es wird diesen Freitag eine kurze private Zeremonie geben, bevor sein Körper in Goss begraben wird, dem Stern, unter dem er vor über einem Jahrhundert geboren wurde. Wir haben die Koordinaten auf unserem Spektrum für diejenigen von euch, die beobachten wollen. Es wurde beantragt, dass alle Glückwünsche und Beileid direkt an seine Managementfirma Pitaya & Yos weitergeleitet werden.
Nach einem so unglücklichen Tod, einige von euch da draußen fragen sich vielleicht, waren die künstlichen Lungen schuld an seinem bedauerlichen Tod? Um mehr über das Warum und Wie von kybernetischen Misserfolgen zu erfahren, schließt sich uns der eigene medizinische Guru von Empire Report, Dr. Illeana Byrne, an. Willkommen zurück, Dr. Byrne.
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Schön, wieder da zu sein, Alan.
Alan Nuevo: Nun, Dr. Byrne, was können Sie uns darüber sagen, was mit Herrn Vin passiert ist und warum die Ärzte möglicherweise nicht in der Lage waren, sein Leben zu retten?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Wie viele von Ihnen vielleicht aus seiner gemeinnützigen Arbeit wissen, litt Herr Vin an IPF oder idiopathischer Lungenfibrose. Als er 23 Jahre alt war, musste seine Lunge aufgrund einer Ansammlung von Narbengewebe ersetzt werden. Um für einen Moment technisch zu werden, nannten wir Ärzte dies eine bilaterale Installation, bei der beide Lungen gleichzeitig durch künstliche ersetzt werden.
Alan Nuevo: Aber das war nicht sein einziges Paar Lungen, richtig?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Richtig. Wir wissen nicht, wie viele Sätze künstlicher Lungen genau das waren, was Herr Vin im Laufe der Jahre durchgemacht hat, aber es ist relativ häufig, dass sie im Laufe der Jahre ausgetauscht und verbessert werden müssen.
Alan Nuevo: Was ist also schief gelaufen?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Es kommt darauf an, wie der menschliche Körper mit kybernetischen Ersatzstoffen interagiert und warum wir noch nicht alle unsterblich sind.
Alan Nuevo: Noch nicht? Das bedeutet, dass es für mich noch Hoffnung gibt, Doc?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Ich denke, dass die Menschheit weiterhin große Fortschritte bei der Verlängerung des Lebens machen wird, aber wie der alte Witz sagt, glaube ich nicht, dass ich die Unsterblichkeit in meinem Leben sehen werde. Um mit all diesen kybernetischen und künstlichen Gliedmaßen und Organen in Verbindung zu treten, müssen wir uns immer noch auf unser Nervensystem verlassen, das wie der Rest unseres Körpers mit der Zeit verfällt und schwächer wird. Und leider können kybernetische Teile unser Nervensystem noch stärker belasten, so dass an der Verbindungsstelle oder sozusagen am neuronalen Austausch die Nerven im Laufe der Zeit nicht mehr in der Lage sind, zusätzliche Transplantate aufzunehmen. Das ist wahrscheinlich mit Mr. Vin passiert. Sein Nervensystem war nicht mehr in der Lage, mit dem Implantat zu kommunizieren und war nicht stark genug, um sich mit einem neuen zu synchronisieren.
Alan Nuevo: Danke für all die nützlichen Informationen, Doktor. Erinnert mich an das alte Schiff, das mein Onkel immer wieder versuchte zu reparieren. Sie können so viele glänzende neue Teile einbauen, wie Sie wollen, aber wenn Sie einen rostigen Rumpf haben, werden Sie Probleme haben. Definitiv etwas, worüber man beim nächsten Mal nachdenken sollte, wenn man im Krankenhaus ist.
Beck Russum: Als nächstes werden wir einen Blick auf die Polo-Initiative werfen und sehen, warum dieser umstrittene Vorschlag nach Ansicht einiger den Tod der UEE bedeuten könnte.
Alan Nuevo: Aber bevor wir unsere schnelle Werbepause einlegen, lassen Sie uns noch einmal einige der klassischen Momente von Arthur Vin über eine beeindruckende Karriere betrachten. Er wird vermisst werden.
Getriebeunterbrechung >
Beck Russum: Danke für den Bericht, Geoff. Stelle sicher, dass du deine Jacke ausschüttelst, bevor du wieder im Empire Report Herald bist. Mensch, sprich über Fehler im System. Wie sieht es mit der Größe dieser Dinger aus?
Alan Nuevo: Furchterregend. Ich wusste nicht, dass sie gerne Lichtleitungen essen. Das war mir neu.
Beck Russum: Gruseliger Gedanke. Nicht nur, dass dein Haus voller Nela-Wanzen ist, auch das Licht funktioniert nicht. Apropos Zeit zum Bewegen.
Beide lachen >
Alan Nuevo: Viel Glück für das reizende Paar, trotzdem. Eine echte Schande, was mit ihrem Haus passiert ist.
Nun zu einer ziemlich düsterer Geschichte. Früher heute, geliebter Schauspieler Arthur Vin verstarb während dessen, was Krankenhausbeamte Notoperationen nennen. Zeugen berichteten, dass der 137-jährige Vin beim Essen im Rosa's Public House in Nova Kyiv Kurzatmigkeit erlebte, einem Lokal, in dem der erfahrene Entertainer seit seiner Pensionierung aus dem öffentlichen Blickfeld vor sechs Jahren ein treuer Kunde war. Die Sanitäter, die am Tatort ankamen, identifizierten das Problem als Verbindungsproblem mit seiner künstlichen Lunge. Nachdem ein Systemneustart die Atemwegsprobleme nicht lindern konnte, wurde der berühmte Tridekagenier in die Notaufnahme des nahegelegenen Mercer Kybernetik Krankenhauses gebracht, wo ein Team von Chirurgen einen neuen Satz Lungen installierte. Leider scheint es, dass der Schaden einfach zu groß war und die Implantate zurückgewiesen wurden. Arthur Vin starb nur kurze Zeit später.
Arthur Vin, der Star von über 30 Videos, darunter Klassiker wie Go Down Easy und Any Way But My Way, war vor allem durch seine Stimmarbeit an der beliebten Kinder-Serie On Our Own als idealistischer Kreuzritterpilot Rory Nova bekannt. Sein Schlagwort "Diesmal meine ich es ernst" wird von Generationen von Fans in guter Erinnerung behalten, die diesen Verlust mit Sicherheit beklagen werden. Arthur hatte keine Kinder, wird aber von seinem 52-jährigen Partner, dem prominenten Eli Talloway, überlebt.
Es wird diesen Freitag eine kurze private Zeremonie geben, bevor sein Körper in Goss begraben wird, dem Stern, unter dem er vor über einem Jahrhundert geboren wurde. Wir haben die Koordinaten auf unserem Spektrum für diejenigen von euch, die beobachten wollen. Es wurde beantragt, dass alle Glückwünsche und Beileid direkt an seine Managementfirma Pitaya & Yos weitergeleitet werden.
Nach einem so unglücklichen Tod, einige von euch da draußen fragen sich vielleicht, waren die künstlichen Lungen schuld an seinem bedauerlichen Tod? Um mehr über das Warum und Wie von kybernetischen Misserfolgen zu erfahren, schließt sich uns der eigene medizinische Guru von Empire Report, Dr. Illeana Byrne, an. Willkommen zurück, Dr. Byrne.
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Schön, wieder da zu sein, Alan.
Alan Nuevo: Nun, Dr. Byrne, was können Sie uns darüber sagen, was mit Herrn Vin passiert ist und warum die Ärzte möglicherweise nicht in der Lage waren, sein Leben zu retten?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Wie viele von Ihnen vielleicht aus seiner gemeinnützigen Arbeit wissen, litt Herr Vin an IPF oder idiopathischer Lungenfibrose. Als er 23 Jahre alt war, musste seine Lunge aufgrund einer Ansammlung von Narbengewebe ersetzt werden. Um für einen Moment technisch zu werden, nannten wir Ärzte dies eine bilaterale Installation, bei der beide Lungen gleichzeitig durch künstliche ersetzt werden.
Alan Nuevo: Aber das war nicht sein einziges Paar Lungen, richtig?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Richtig. Wir wissen nicht, wie viele Sätze künstlicher Lungen genau das waren, was Herr Vin im Laufe der Jahre durchgemacht hat, aber es ist relativ häufig, dass sie im Laufe der Jahre ausgetauscht und verbessert werden müssen.
Alan Nuevo: Was ist also schief gelaufen?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Es kommt darauf an, wie der menschliche Körper mit kybernetischen Ersatzstoffen interagiert und warum wir noch nicht alle unsterblich sind.
Alan Nuevo: Noch nicht? Das bedeutet, dass es für mich noch Hoffnung gibt, Doc?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Ich denke, dass die Menschheit weiterhin große Fortschritte bei der Verlängerung des Lebens machen wird, aber wie der alte Witz sagt, glaube ich nicht, dass ich die Unsterblichkeit in meinem Leben sehen werde. Um mit all diesen kybernetischen und künstlichen Gliedmaßen und Organen in Verbindung zu treten, müssen wir uns immer noch auf unser Nervensystem verlassen, das wie der Rest unseres Körpers mit der Zeit verfällt und schwächer wird. Und leider können kybernetische Teile unser Nervensystem noch stärker belasten, so dass an der Verbindungsstelle oder sozusagen am neuronalen Austausch die Nerven im Laufe der Zeit nicht mehr in der Lage sind, zusätzliche Transplantate aufzunehmen. Das ist wahrscheinlich mit Mr. Vin passiert. Sein Nervensystem war nicht mehr in der Lage, mit dem Implantat zu kommunizieren und war nicht stark genug, um sich mit einem neuen zu synchronisieren.
Alan Nuevo: Danke für all die nützlichen Informationen, Doktor. Erinnert mich an das alte Schiff, das mein Onkel immer wieder versuchte zu reparieren. Sie können so viele glänzende neue Teile einbauen, wie Sie wollen, aber wenn Sie einen rostigen Rumpf haben, werden Sie Probleme haben. Definitiv etwas, worüber man beim nächsten Mal nachdenken sollte, wenn man im Krankenhaus ist.
Beck Russum: Als nächstes werden wir einen Blick auf die Polo-Initiative werfen und sehen, warum dieser umstrittene Vorschlag nach Ansicht einiger den Tod der UEE bedeuten könnte.
Alan Nuevo: Aber bevor wir unsere schnelle Werbepause einlegen, lassen Sie uns noch einmal einige der klassischen Momente von Arthur Vin über eine beeindruckende Karriere betrachten. Er wird vermisst werden.
Getriebeunterbrechung >
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Beck Russum: Thanks for the report, Geoff. Make sure you shake out your jacket before getting back in the Empire Report Herald. Geez, talk about bugs in the system. How about the size of those things?
Alan Nuevo: Terrifying. Did not know that they liked to eat light conduits, though. That was news to me.
Beck Russum: Scary thought. Not only is your house swarming with Nela bugs, but none of the lights work. Talk about time to move.
< Both laugh >
Alan Nuevo: Best of luck to that lovely couple, though. A real shame what happened to their home.
Now on to a rather somber story. Earlier today, beloved performer Arthur Vin passed away during what hospital officials are calling emergency surgery. Witnesses reported that the 137-year-old Vin experienced shortness of breath while dining at Rosa’s Public House in Nova Kyiv, an establishment the veteran entertainer had been a faithful customer of since his retirement from the public spotlight six years ago. The EMTs who arrived at the scene identified the problem as a connection issue with his artificial lungs. After a system restart failed to alleviate the respiratory problems, the famed tridecagenarian was rushed to the emergency room at the nearby Mercer Cybernetic Hospital, where a team of surgeons installed a new set of lungs. Unfortunately, it seems that the damage was just too extensive and the implants were rejected. Arthur Vin passed away just a short time later.
The star of over 30 vids, including such classics as Go Down Easy and Any Way But My Way, Arthur Vin was best known for his voice work on the beloved children’s series On Our Own as the idealistic crusader pilot, Rory Nova. His catchphrase, “This time I mean it,” is fondly remembered by generations of fans who will surely be grieving this loss. Arthur had no children, but is survived by his partner of 52 years, fellow celebrity Eli Talloway.
There will be a short private ceremony this Friday before his body is interred into Goss, the star under which he was born over a century ago. We have the coordinates up on our Spectrum for those of you who wish to observe. It has been requested that all well-wishes and condolences be relayed directly to his management firm, Pitaya & Yos.
In the wake of such an unfortunate death, some of you out there may be asking, were the artificial lungs to blame for his regrettable passing? To explain more about the why and how of cybernetic failures, Empire Report’s very own medical guru Dr. Illeana Byrne joins us. Welcome back, Dr. Byrne.
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Good to be back, Alan.
Alan Nuevo: Now, Dr. Byrne, what can you tell us about what happened to Mr. Vin and why the doctors may have been unable to save his life?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: As many of you may be aware from his charitable work, Mr. Vin suffered from IPF, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. By the time he was 23, due to an accumulation of scar tissue, his lungs needed to be replaced. To get technical for a moment, this was what we doctors called a bilateral installation, where both lungs are replaced with artificial ones at the same time.
Alan Nuevo: But this wasn’t his only set of lungs, correct?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Correct. We don’t know how many sets of artificial lungs exactly that Mr. Vin had gone through over the years, but it is relatively common to require them to be interchanged and upgraded over the years.
Alan Nuevo: So what went wrong?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: It comes down to the way the Human body interacts with cybernetic replacements and the reason why we aren’t all immortal yet.
Alan Nuevo: Yet? That mean there still hope for me, Doc?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: I think that Humanity will continue to make great strides in prolonging life, but as the old joke goes, I don’t think I’ll see immortality in my lifetime. See, in order to interface with all these cybernetic and artificial limbs and organs, we still need to rely on our nervous system, which like the rest of our bodies, decays and weakens over time. And unfortunately, cybernetic parts can put even more strain on our nervous system, so that at the connection point, or the neural exchange as it were, the nerves over time become unable to support additional graftings. This is what most likely happened to Mr. Vin. His nervous system was no longer able to communicate with the implant and was not strong enough to be able to sync with a new one.
Alan Nuevo: Thanks for all that useful information, Doctor. Reminds me of the old ship my uncle kept trying to fix up. You can put in as many shiny new parts as you want, but if you got a rusty hull, you’re going to have problems. Definitely something to think about next time you’re at the med center.
Beck Russum: Coming up, we’ll be taking a look at the Polo initiative and see why, according to some, this controversial proposal could be the death of the UEE.
Alan Nuevo: But before we take our quick commercial break, let’s revisit some of Arthur Vin’s classic moments over an awe-inspiring career. He will be missed.
< Transmission Break >
Beck Russum: Thanks for the report, Geoff. Make sure you shake out your jacket before getting back in the Empire Report Herald. Geez, talk about bugs in the system. How about the size of those things?
Alan Nuevo: Terrifying. Did not know that they liked to eat light conduits, though. That was news to me.
Beck Russum: Scary thought. Not only is your house swarming with Nela bugs, but none of the lights work. Talk about time to move.
< Both laugh >
Alan Nuevo: Best of luck to that lovely couple, though. A real shame what happened to their home.
Now on to a rather somber story. Earlier today, beloved performer Arthur Vin passed away during what hospital officials are calling emergency surgery. Witnesses reported that the 137-year-old Vin experienced shortness of breath while dining at Rosa’s Public House in Nova Kyiv, an establishment the veteran entertainer had been a faithful customer of since his retirement from the public spotlight six years ago. The EMTs who arrived at the scene identified the problem as a connection issue with his artificial lungs. After a system restart failed to alleviate the respiratory problems, the famed tridecagenarian was rushed to the emergency room at the nearby Mercer Cybernetic Hospital, where a team of surgeons installed a new set of lungs. Unfortunately, it seems that the damage was just too extensive and the implants were rejected. Arthur Vin passed away just a short time later.
The star of over 30 vids, including such classics as Go Down Easy and Any Way But My Way, Arthur Vin was best known for his voice work on the beloved children’s series On Our Own as the idealistic crusader pilot, Rory Nova. His catchphrase, “This time I mean it,” is fondly remembered by generations of fans who will surely be grieving this loss. Arthur had no children, but is survived by his partner of 52 years, fellow celebrity Eli Talloway.
There will be a short private ceremony this Friday before his body is interred into Goss, the star under which he was born over a century ago. We have the coordinates up on our Spectrum for those of you who wish to observe. It has been requested that all well-wishes and condolences be relayed directly to his management firm, Pitaya & Yos.
In the wake of such an unfortunate death, some of you out there may be asking, were the artificial lungs to blame for his regrettable passing? To explain more about the why and how of cybernetic failures, Empire Report’s very own medical guru Dr. Illeana Byrne joins us. Welcome back, Dr. Byrne.
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Good to be back, Alan.
Alan Nuevo: Now, Dr. Byrne, what can you tell us about what happened to Mr. Vin and why the doctors may have been unable to save his life?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: As many of you may be aware from his charitable work, Mr. Vin suffered from IPF, or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. By the time he was 23, due to an accumulation of scar tissue, his lungs needed to be replaced. To get technical for a moment, this was what we doctors called a bilateral installation, where both lungs are replaced with artificial ones at the same time.
Alan Nuevo: But this wasn’t his only set of lungs, correct?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: Correct. We don’t know how many sets of artificial lungs exactly that Mr. Vin had gone through over the years, but it is relatively common to require them to be interchanged and upgraded over the years.
Alan Nuevo: So what went wrong?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: It comes down to the way the Human body interacts with cybernetic replacements and the reason why we aren’t all immortal yet.
Alan Nuevo: Yet? That mean there still hope for me, Doc?
Dr. Illeana Byrne: I think that Humanity will continue to make great strides in prolonging life, but as the old joke goes, I don’t think I’ll see immortality in my lifetime. See, in order to interface with all these cybernetic and artificial limbs and organs, we still need to rely on our nervous system, which like the rest of our bodies, decays and weakens over time. And unfortunately, cybernetic parts can put even more strain on our nervous system, so that at the connection point, or the neural exchange as it were, the nerves over time become unable to support additional graftings. This is what most likely happened to Mr. Vin. His nervous system was no longer able to communicate with the implant and was not strong enough to be able to sync with a new one.
Alan Nuevo: Thanks for all that useful information, Doctor. Reminds me of the old ship my uncle kept trying to fix up. You can put in as many shiny new parts as you want, but if you got a rusty hull, you’re going to have problems. Definitely something to think about next time you’re at the med center.
Beck Russum: Coming up, we’ll be taking a look at the Polo initiative and see why, according to some, this controversial proposal could be the death of the UEE.
Alan Nuevo: But before we take our quick commercial break, let’s revisit some of Arthur Vin’s classic moments over an awe-inspiring career. He will be missed.
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