Third ear for art

I agree with Dave's statement that this third ear project is a waste of medical time and costs that could be going to someone who actually needed it. I also did not understand the artists exact purpose for doin this. The article mentioned he wanted to have a micrphone implanted to allow others to listen to what his extra ear picks up. How is that any different from what a normal ear would pick up? If his point is about listening then why not be concerating on listening to sounds invloving a regular ear, more people would probably relate to or understand it. A woman who was born without an ear claimed the work shows a lack of understanding. I can see why she feels this way. She has been living with one ear her whole life and clearly knows the physical and emotoinal stresses it brings. Then someone who was lucky enough to have both ears grafts a third onto his arm. It seems to be making light of her personal situation. Perhaps if the artist had some medical connection himself to this idea i would feel differently about it. While the science of it is fascinating to me, i just see this particular use of it as a waste.