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RFID Tags in Euro Banknotes

Posted by michael on from the mugger's-delight dept.

psychictv writes "CNET News.com is reporting that Euro notes could be embedded with RFID tags in the future. 'RFID (radio frequency identification) tags also have the ability of recording information such as details of the transactions the paper note has been involved in...'" The EU has been considering this for a while. You'll never even know they're there.

4 of 475 comments (clear)

  1. Hey! I'm mugging you! by aug24 · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to this doo-hickey here, you've got money in your shoe too...

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  2. Great... by Waab · · Score: 4, Funny

    "RFID tags also have the ability of recording information such as details of the transactions the paper note has been involved in.

    Wonderful. Now how am I supposed to buy porn? Can't use credit card, it gets tracked. Can't use cash, it gets tracked. And with the price of porn these days, who's strong enough to haul around that much change?

  3. Some people don't take credit. by BoomerSooner · · Score: 4, Funny

    Strippers, hookers, drug dealers, public utilities, congress persons, ...

    See the connection?

  4. You probably don't have to worry... by sczimme · · Score: 4, Funny


    If you buy that much pr0n, I bet you have at least one arm strong enough to carry the change.

    :-)

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