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Social Consequences and Effects of RFID Implants?
kramdam asks: "Even with all the talk about privacy and security, there seems to be a growing community of people who are implanting themselves with RFID chips. Being a developer myself, I am intrigued about building applications and solutions that will open my doors, unlock my car, log me on to my computer and control home automation. I'm seriously considering jumping into this head first, being on the bleeding edge, and going with an implant. I have looked at resources like Mikey Sklar's site, and Amal Graafstra's site, since they are two pioneers on this subject. For research, I have started TaggedLife to document my own journey. I was wondering what the Slashdot community think about this. What do you think are the social, security, privacy, and health risks associated with this? What are the pluses? Would you do it?"
And no I'm not a Christian fundie but implants creep me out to the max. Frist post?
Tired of all the isms, don't exploit people as an employer, or a government, mmmmK?
It's like saying "Homeland Security, here I am! Track my every move!"
I think hardware upgrades should not involve needles, scapels and sutures. Call me crazy.
Nice.
... Of having a small bump under my skin that sends out radio waves when close to a transponder, but I'd rather have it on a keychain or in a cellular phone - And of course, I'd rather have it used only in the situations I want it used in.
Of course, anyone with the money to implement this kind of thing should probably just give it to me instead. I'll open your doors the old fashioned way, with no need for a costly renovation or painful RFID implant! Yours for just $200,000 tax-free per year. As an added bonus, I'll even chew your food for you! What value for the price! Act now! I'm not sold in stores, and quantities are limited!
Screw the rules, I have green hair!
I'm surprised no one has come to market with a Bluetooth tooth. I know I'd get one, just for the grin factor.
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
But... my cat already has an RFID microchip! Oh no... don't tell me he's cooler than me. I mean, he's already more popular with women.
Overheard at the coffee bar, circa 2008:
"Dude, you got tagged? That is soooo emo!"
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
Or, depending on the size of the chip, it could be kept on something harder to snatch... say, a nipple ring.
Forget that, I want a Lens. Where's Mentor when you need him? Dang, that guy could forecast...
Do not mock my vision of impractical footwear
And then it could send a lethal shock to the thief!
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You sure you don't mean Mentok, the Mind-taker? OOO-WWEE-OOO.
(Yes, I know. And now you know, and I know you know...
What part of "a well regulated militia" do you not understand?
If your watch became that valuable, you just need a watch that's more like a handcuff and requires a key to remove.
Woah, then you could implant a RFID chip in the other hand and put an electrical lock with a sensor on the watch so you don't need a key!
That's a great idea!
there are some people who believe RFID chips are the mark of the beast. and it almost fits for the most part: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a MARK in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the MARK, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Rev. 13:16-18 although it also mentions that you can also name the beast or know his number, so I don't know how accurate this is, but I've read about a computer system that stores all kinds of information from bar codes and stuff named Bavarian Economic Accounting Statistics Terminal (B.E.A.S.T. for short) There are a few other tie ins such as the bible mentions those wearing the mark will have blisters and sores on the skin where the mark is. This is possibly caused by the body rejecting the RFID chip. I know it may sound alittle crazy, but just think about it before you put these in your skin, don't wanna unleash the wrath of God on yourself because you didn't heed a fellow slashdotter's warning ;-)
five, with the implant.
Really? I thought I had read that the number of crazy people has has actually stayed pretty constant for the last 2,000 years.
In other news, the next DARPA grand challenge is probably going to be "design a robot that hunts RFID-carrying humanoids" ;-)
That's what this world needs! RFID boob jobs! The ultimate fusion of silicon and silicone.
"My, Miss Moneypenny, what lovely... antennas you have."
Chelloveck
I give up on debugging. From now on, SIGSEGV is a feature.