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Iris Scanning Set To Secure City In Mexico
kkleiner writes "The million-plus citizens of Leon, Mexico are set to become the first example of a city secured through the power of biometric identification. Iris and face scanning technologies from Global Rainmakers, Inc. will allow people to use their eyes to prove their identify, withdraw money from an ATM, get help at a hospital, and even ride the bus. Whether you're jealous or intimidated by Leon's adoption of widespread eye identification you should pay attention to the project – similar biometric checkpoints are coming to locations near you. Some are already in place."
You're in a desert, walking along in the sand, when all of a sudden you look down...
Why can't we let people believe whatever they like? It's not like a little religion has ever hurt anyone.
Of all the countries where I wouldn't want having my eye in my head as the only barrier to someone else's quick cash...
Or, better yet, "Welcome back Steve! We missed you. We see you've recently purchased an anal plug at the sex shop around the corner. Would you like to buy some Preparation H to go with that?" shouted at you as you enter a grocery store. That would be simply amazing. I for one look forward to our all-seeing-all-knowing advertising overlords.
It'll be a dismal failure and give biometrics a black eye.
Warning: this article may contain humor, sarcasm, parody, and perhaps even irony. Read at your own risk.
Envision if you will...
Reading this post while imagining the voice of Rod Serling is awesome! If only you had added the punch line "...you have now entered the Timer Warner Zone"
You want to aim a camera at me and use facial recognition or even trace the capillaries in my skin? Fine - I'm all for it. Want to shoot a laser in my eye? Not a chance! I'm adding a set of mirrored contact lenses to my tinfoil hat collection.
On the one hand you take life too seriously, and on the other, you do not take playful existence seriously enough. Seth