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FDA Approves Implantable Microchips

Posted by timothy on from the track-you-buddy dept.

phrontist writes: "Wired is running a story about the Federal Drug Administration ruling that an 'implantable microchip used for ID purposes is not a regulated device, paving the way for the chip's immediate sale in the United States.' Spooky."

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  1. If this doesn't qualify as The Mark of the Beast.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    How soon until this is mandatory? I've got plenty of room on my forehead now that I'm balding.

    Let loose the 7 years!

  2. and you thought the strips in $20 bills were bad by esoteric0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    now, not only can they see how much money you have, but they can see exactly who you are too.... scary (that's a joke, people).

    sounds like it's high time to start building some short range RF interference devices. oh wait, that would be a violation of the DMCA.

  3. "Spooky" by Quirk · · Score: 3, Funny

    "...paving the way for the chip's immediate sale in the United States.' Spooky."


    That would be Spooky as in 'Spooky Muldur'

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  4. Sign Me Up! by oliphaunt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Does this mean I don't have to get my mandatory patriotic tattoo?

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    Humpty Dumpty was pushed.
  5. Mark of the Beast (a sigh of relief) by cosmicg · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...all that wasted time, worrying about those three bleeding sixes on my chest.

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  6. Dick Size by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'd like them to have guy's dick size on them.. that way we can know if the dude is worth it before we start talkin to him for real at the bars.. hell we'll even put our boob size(real one) on it for the guys ;)

  7. Neat by quantaman · · Score: 4, Funny

    Think of the possibilities, assuming that they couldn't tell if the chip was outside of your body you'd have the perfect alibi! What do you mean I wasn't at work honey? Just look at the chip records. Well Officer, as you can see from these records I was no where near the bank last night. Maybe you could just stick it on a rat like they did in total recall.
    The possibilities are endless!

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  8. UNIX combating crop disease by richie2000 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Speaking of the FDA, I found this little snippet recently:

    This diagnostic tool will provide valuable information for treating plants with UNIX® and its co-formulations which have excellent activity against both strains of the pathogen.

    Source

    So, how long before someone combines these technologies and implants UNIX® into people? ;-)

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  9. Damn the sandmen! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    So does this mean when I am 30 it will start to flash?

  10. what about viruses? by commodoresloat · · Score: 3, Funny

    Hi! How are you?

    I send you this false identity in order to have your advice.

    See you later. Thanks

  11. Oh great, another endless upgrade loop ... by torpor · · Score: 3, Funny

    So, right next to my Palm/Visor/Clie, while typing this on my tiBook/iBook/Versa, trying hard not to take calls on my Nokia/Ericsson/Motorola, I'll still be trackable by all my creditors ... you know the ones: VISA/Mastercard/etc. ... who I've gone into debt for, just to keep my gadgets upgraded.

    Whatever. Shit like this is far easier to deal with if you're stoned, so I guess its time for another cone ...

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  12. Aha! by Alien+Being · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think i've had a bunch of these things in my head for a long time. I never realized that my cluster headaches were of the beowulf variety.