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  1. Re:Or, on the other hand for target selection on American Passports to Have RFID Chips · · Score: 5, Funny

    Come on! Like you need RFID to spot the American tourist!

  2. Re:Law Enforcement on American Passports to Have RFID Chips · · Score: 4, Informative

    Unfortunately RFID tags don't have much range. You'd have to be practically on top of your stuff to find it - that or have the whole town you're in set up to track RFID tags as they move through doorways etc. I think I'd rather lose my passport, cash and credit cards than have that, though.

  3. Simple solution on American Passports to Have RFID Chips · · Score: 5, Informative

    Turn your bag into a faraday cage, keep your passport in your bag.

  4. Nice to know on E-Voting Problems Are Mostly User Error, Says ITAA · · Score: 1

    "While electronic voting machines aren't blameless, but are just one part of an election day puzzle..."

    So the excuse is "Sure the machines don't always work, but the people stuff it up too, so it's fine. /me is very glad we still use pencilled numbers in little boxes on paper here.

  5. Re:Didn't we discuss this last year? on A New Species Of Giant Ape? · · Score: 1

    Mitochondrial DNA tests have proven that it is related to chimps, however mitochondrial DNA is passed only through the female line - these animals may have male gorilla ancestors.