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Taiwanese Researchers Plug RFIDs As Disaster Recovery Aids

Posted by timothy on from the one-way-to-look-at-things dept.

Velcroman1 writes "Scientists tag animals to monitor their behavior and keep track of endangered species. Now some are asking whether all of mankind should be tagged too. Looking for a loved one? Just Google his microchip. Taiwanese researchers postulate that the tags could help save lives in the aftermath of a major earthquake. And IBM advocated chips for humans in a speech earlier this week. The ACLU disagrees. 'Many people find the idea creepy,' spokesman Jay Stanley told FoxNews.com."

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  1. Re:Cell phones by brass1 · · Score: 3, Informative

    That doesn't destroy the devies themselves. They're still turned on and chattering away looking for a network, at least until the batteries go flat. For most phones with a moderately charged battery, even an iPhone, that could be a day or more.

    Even then, there's still records at your cell phone company that can be used to triangulate your last known position to at least tens of feet; usually better.