Cashless is more expensive for the "consumer" and more profit for the Capitalist. One example is this: Kikos is now using the "smart card" crap.
I went to make some copies and i could just pay with cash. I first had to buy the damn smart card for a buck then i had to put it into an intelivision( remember those) on steroids. And then i had to give this machine 5 bucks cause it didnt take ones, to "charge" the card. All this for 10 lousy copies. And to fully spend my 5 bucks i would have to conitue going to Kinkies to make copies. Hell, if i ever go back there to be their ideal middle class wage laboring slave.
I have seen places use black lights for testing before, mainly night clubs. The little strip thing shows through and all. But i think that the down fall (mentioned before) is still what if it goes through the bleached laundry.
Also, there are short change tricks that i have used for a routine of mine, though will never intend on using the art for ill gotten gains for it gives a bad name to close up magic
I agree the pen is stupid as well. What if for instance you left a Bill in your laundry that got bleached. then what. You go to spend that old style $20 Bill and you accused of passing a bogus Bill.
What the hell is this world coming to. This crud reminds me of the movie Minority Report in that when you walk past a billboard is speaks to you and address you by name. Imagine walking through your local mall and hearing a miriad of loud voices saying things like; "Good evening Mr.Hunt, Why don't you come in and check out our great deal on tube socks." or "Hey Mike, your wife really likes our Spandex Collection. Really makes me wonder whats next after RFID technology becomes obsolete, and also how far this will go before the masses WAKE UP. Government tracking is a real possibility in the future if it hasn't happened by avenues unknown (maybey im just paranoid). Its not like the movies anymore where Personal Tracking is just a myth or a plot device, the technology is here and needs to be stoped.
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Cashless is more expensive for the "consumer" and more profit for the Capitalist. One example is this: Kikos is now using the "smart card" crap. I went to make some copies and i could just pay with cash. I first had to buy the damn smart card for a buck then i had to put it into an intelivision( remember those) on steroids. And then i had to give this machine 5 bucks cause it didnt take ones, to "charge" the card. All this for 10 lousy copies. And to fully spend my 5 bucks i would have to conitue going to Kinkies to make copies. Hell, if i ever go back there to be their ideal middle class wage laboring slave.
I have seen places use black lights for testing before, mainly night clubs. The little strip thing shows through and all. But i think that the down fall (mentioned before) is still what if it goes through the bleached laundry.
Also, there are short change tricks that i have used for a routine of mine, though will never intend on using the art for ill gotten gains for it gives a bad name to close up magic
I agree the pen is stupid as well. What if for instance you left a Bill in your laundry that got bleached. then what. You go to spend that old style $20 Bill and you accused of passing a bogus Bill.
What the hell is this world coming to. This crud reminds me of the movie Minority Report in that when you walk past a billboard is speaks to you and address you by name. Imagine walking through your local mall and hearing a miriad of loud voices saying things like; "Good evening Mr.Hunt, Why don't you come in and check out our great deal on tube socks." or "Hey Mike, your wife really likes our Spandex Collection. Really makes me wonder whats next after RFID technology becomes obsolete, and also how far this will go before the masses WAKE UP. Government tracking is a real possibility in the future if it hasn't happened by avenues unknown (maybey im just paranoid). Its not like the movies anymore where Personal Tracking is just a myth or a plot device, the technology is here and needs to be stoped.