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- jollyholly, on 10/10/2007, -5/+236If the question is "Microchips in humans: High-tech helpers or Big Brother surveillance?", I'm going to go with "Big Brother surveillance".
- OBKenobi, on 10/10/2007, -10/+165Basically, every dystopian scenario from classic sci-fi is now becoming reality, and it is going to get worse thanks to our corrupt governments and corporations.
Yeah, you keep laughing at tin foil hats, but we now live in a world were microwave weapons, and millimeter-wave radar that can penetrate walls do officially exist. What the hell is so funny about tin foil hats anymore? They're going to become a necessity! - coffeebot, on 10/10/2007, -11/+116i can haz mark of the beast?
- rhabd0mancer, on 10/23/2007, -2/+73Volunteer, or get fired.
- inactive, on 10/23/2007, -3/+58Microchips in humans...........this will probably go down in recorded history, that for the first
time, the civil libertarians & fundamentalist Christians are on the same side of a debate....LOL - RedHeadedFreak, on 10/10/2007, -16/+62Digg users suck at creating headlines. Just tell me about the story, don't tell me what I should or shouldn't do.
- inactive, on 10/23/2007, -2/+46Screw the Government.
In a free society it's the People that track and follow the Government.
In a society based on slavery, it's the Government that keeps track of the citizens. - NSMike, on 10/23/2007, -2/+42It's also achievable with a fob on my keychain rather than under my skin.
- acidkore, on 10/10/2007, -6/+43Tinfoil hats are not the most efficient way of doing what they do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+40Now you're telling us what to do.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+36Gold foil is the best, actually. MIT did a study that suggests tin or aluminum foil hats actually work like an antenna & amplify radio waves.
- fjc8, on 10/10/2007, -4/+37It's a good thing we have osc1882, digg's resident expert on two-way authentication systems that might be implemented in chips.
- richgustavson, on 10/10/2007, -2/+32I can almost guarantee the military will be using microchips on all their soldiers in the very near future.
- ThePerkins, on 10/10/2007, -2/+32Who has been the standard recipient of embedded microchips? Livestock. Why? Because owners would like to keep track of their subserviant beasts. Put two and two together, and you should really see why so many people, from fundamentalists to libertarians, are opposed to being dehumanized with tracking implants. I'm not a paranoid perpetual victim by any means, but I know how precious my freedom is.
- rhabd0mancer, on 10/10/2007, -1/+30"Is this any different?"
Yes, you can take off the tag when you leave work. - halavais, on 10/10/2007, -2/+29Do you get to keep the key to the vault when you quit, or do they expect you to open up your forearm for them?
- CDoug03, on 10/10/2007, -6/+33But, but, but RFID's make me feel safe at night, knowing that some perv in a van can follow me around and track me everywhere I go.
- BelXul, on 10/10/2007, -0/+26RFID and implantable microchips were also covered in a British documentary called "Suspect Nation", along with a number of other related 'Big Brother' technologies and laws. If you are interested in more information about it, feel free to check it out.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4839556520925774502 - CiXeL, on 10/10/2007, -2/+27isnt the whole thing where youre supposed to be unable to do commerce without the mark of the beast? guess i need to go look that up.
- scabbers, on 10/10/2007, -2/+25I'm sure they'd love to combine rfid, cctv and taser technology. Having the CCTV camera tell you off becomes a lot more sinister if they can detect exactly who you are, and maybe flip a bit that makes you announce yourself as a target to TASER DRONES!
- Rosamilia, on 10/10/2007, -3/+25Phillip J. Fry approves of this message.
- Racoons, on 10/10/2007, -1/+23So, now if someone wants to steal your identity they must also obtain your arm?
- TechnoRabbit, on 11/14/2007, -4/+24I'm so tired of people who miss the point of 1984 and just do the whole 'Big Brother is watching you' angle. It's a book about controlling people, mainly through taking away their ability to speak or think. The surveillance was just a means to an end.
- sabach, on 10/10/2007, -1/+20I think lead would work better, now there's a market niche nobody has jumped on yet.
- offthewagon, on 10/10/2007, -5/+24Paranoia abounds. Believe it or not, you're all already being tracked well beyond what these chips are capable of. Every time you flash a credit card, a supermarket savings card; every time you enter your information on Amazon, on Jinx, they are filing it away, cross-referencing, finding out where you go, how often you go there. They know what you like to buy, what shampoo is your favorite. Big brother doesn't need microchips. He just needs to tweak the laws that protect this data, which the latest terrorism acts already do.
- jrock08, on 10/10/2007, -1/+19All they would have to do is take your RFID number off of the list of accepted numbers...
- IsmailOo, on 10/10/2007, -3/+20RFID chips are crazy, no way in hell they will put one in me... ***** the New World Order... *****.
- NSResponder, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17I'm not superstitious at all, but any prospective employer who even asked me to do this would get my fist upside his head.
-jcr - jjesusfreak01, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17its as easy as having the chips in their uniforms, armor, or even their dog-tags. to have something powerful enough to allow the military to precisely track their soldiers movements, it would probably have to be larger than something implantable in the body. if you want it for identification, dog-tags have worked just fine for the last 50 years or so (im not sure how long).
- stephdau, on 10/10/2007, -2/+18It's not just scientists who inspire themselves from fiction. It's an "interesting" vicious cycle: author writes an Orwellian scenario, gov sees it and goes "hey, we hadn't thought of that, good idea!"
- gavenbanster, on 10/10/2007, -1/+16Huge frickin difference, man. When I'm done with work, I can my id card off and do as I please. I can't really take my arm now, can I?
- drakethegreat, on 11/14/2007, -4/+19I will sooner die then let anything like that touch me. I'm already attempting to avoid any businesses that use them in products. I DO NOT WANT TO BE TRACKED WITHOUT YOU TELLING ME *****!
- gavenbanster, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17That is so not cool. In terms of intrusiveness, I'd take an alien anal probe before I let them implant me with one of those suckers.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -2/+16...and they wouldn't be able to buy or sell without it.
- beastieboy13, on 10/10/2007, -6/+20Yeah, anyone think it could possibly be the mark of the beast?
- sabach, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14Make those the deluxe model
- rokinroj, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12I don't think they are wiring them to the brain just yet. These chips are only capable of storing and transmitting minuscule amounts of data. I'm curious as to how they can control you and/or eliminate you?
- NSResponder, on 10/10/2007, -4/+16Unless you have readers all over the place, like in every ATM, doorways to public transportation vehicles, etc, etc.
-jcr - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13How the ***** do you know what they are gonna develop in the next few years? Are you OK with your government doing this? Do you trust them, given their record? I don't. They can go to hell.
- rhabd0mancer, on 10/10/2007, -3/+15I use cash for small purchases. So no, they don't know what shampoo I use. I guess they can't sell my data to Suave.
- wooptoo, on 10/10/2007, -7/+19Machines can't replace everything humans do.
"If it helps them track down criminals easier or aid kidnapped victimes i'm all for it." -- this is the police's duty.
Obedience to the law and a "clean" society can exist without these chips. Northern european contries are more civilized/wealthy/etc than USA will ever be, and they don't have RFIDs in their forearms and crap like that. - planofd2149, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13and sheep
- etruscan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+13If it means the ability to track the location of your troops and save their lives... that's one thing. If it means tracking your office employees movements for the sake of "security", that's another.
- etruscan, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12Apparently a lot of people agree with you. Their site has crumbled under the media pressure.
http://www.citywatcher.com/ - CaspianXth, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12The whole purpose of having comments is to state opinion. Headlines should be neutral. There's a big difference.
- IanPatterson, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12http://www.zeitgeistthemovie.com
- eyebits, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12>If they didn't like it, they could quit.
And, if the requirement for "tagging" becomes universal quitting would mean you are destined to live on the streets because you would only have the option to work "tagged' or have no work. Oh, and while we are at it, all financial transactions require that you are tagged...we need tracking for tax purposes and to make sure you aren't engaged in terrorist activities and for the sake of giving you the best customer service. Opt out of the tag and you have opted out of any means to purchase food, clothing or shelter.
It isn't about tin foil hats... it is about being able to draw a logical conclusion from a starting point. Vigilance is required to ensure that the worst of the possibilities never become reality. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11It might be time to start up a Faraday cage clothing line. They already make the wallets: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/security/8cdd/
- ricree, on 11/14/2007, -3/+13Yes, but it's an absolutely essential one.
- IheartZombies, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12Anyone who will make money from it.
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