> 33 billion ~= 6 tags for every man woman and child on this planet,
Yup, but most men, woman and children will never get even one, with the exception of some places like China that are giving every person in the country an ID card with RFID. (Thats over a billion.)
Now, how many livestock are in the world? A bunch? And don't think some people will own more than one RFID tag? How many cars do you own? If they are recent cars, you probably already have RFID tags in your pocket. They are in most car keys. I use an RFID key to get in my house, so I have a few in my pocket already.
> Aside from manufacturers, who is going to making money with RFID, and how?
Hmmmm...How about drug manufacturers that currently lose up to have their revenue due to counterfeit products? The same with some clothing companies. How about insurance companies that have pushed for RFID in auto keys? If car theft is cut in half, you don't think anyone would profit? Or how about RFID tags in livestock to track and eliminate the spread of livestock diseases, so things like mad cow disease can be tracked and the meat taken out of the food supply. Do you need more? I can continue.
But dude, you probably already have an RFID tag in your pocket now, at least if you own a recent car. It makes sure the person starting the car is you and not the bad guys. Have the Russians been following you around because of it? If someone wanted to track you, there would be better ways.
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> 33 billion ~= 6 tags for every man woman and child on this planet, Yup, but most men, woman and children will never get even one, with the exception of some places like China that are giving every person in the country an ID card with RFID. (Thats over a billion.) Now, how many livestock are in the world? A bunch? And don't think some people will own more than one RFID tag? How many cars do you own? If they are recent cars, you probably already have RFID tags in your pocket. They are in most car keys. I use an RFID key to get in my house, so I have a few in my pocket already.
> Aside from manufacturers, who is going to making money with RFID, and how? Hmmmm...How about drug manufacturers that currently lose up to have their revenue due to counterfeit products? The same with some clothing companies. How about insurance companies that have pushed for RFID in auto keys? If car theft is cut in half, you don't think anyone would profit? Or how about RFID tags in livestock to track and eliminate the spread of livestock diseases, so things like mad cow disease can be tracked and the meat taken out of the food supply. Do you need more? I can continue.
But dude, you probably already have an RFID tag in your pocket now, at least if you own a recent car. It makes sure the person starting the car is you and not the bad guys. Have the Russians been following you around because of it? If someone wanted to track you, there would be better ways.