The third ear

I really believe this sort of thing to be absolutely ridiculous. A doctor's time and the amount of money spent on a project like this could go towards so many more important and helpful medical procedures for people that really need them. Perhaps I feel this way because of my overwhelming disgust for plastic surgery addicts and plastic surgery in general. In my opinion this type of procedure should not take place unless it is medically necessary/if it improves the overall quality of your life. While some of the research involved with Stelarc's project may be quite interesting and even valuable I do not deem the ear implanted under the skin of his arm as a necessary component. Sometimes money allows us to take things too far. You don't need an ear on your arm in order to capture/record what others say. My verdict: no clinical need= no surgery.