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Plenty of nefarious applications for this. The range alone blows away existing RFID designs, which will make it the preferred "chipping" technology for surveill
by excalibur 8y ago
Plenty of nefarious applications for this. The range alone blows away existing RFID designs, which will make it the preferred "chipping" technology for surveillance states everywhere.
- dsfyu404ed 8y agoThere are positive uses. I can see this being useful for monitoring health in animals raised for food in addition to the medical applications the article mentioned. That said, the potential for abuse is limited by what society will tolerate. We tolerate tracking and alcohol monitoring bracelets for people who drive drunk. If we tolerate tracking implants for sex offenders on parole or something I'm sure it'll filter down routine probation sentences eventually.
- sametmax 8y agoWe tolerate tracking devices with camera, microphones and banking history in our pocket. We even pay for it. So i wouldn't count of the public wisdom on this. Or anything really.
- jgroszko 8y agoOr fast food restaurants embedding tracking devices in their food... That'll be fun having to review privacy policies at every restaurant you eat at.
- chemicalcrux 8y agoFinally, a use case for smart toilets! Imagine getting a bonus on your Taco Bell™ Rewards Card™ for not...expelling any Taco Cabana chips.
- pietroglyph 8y agoRight now the preferred "chipping" technology is your smart phone.
- John_KZ 8y agoAs bad as smartphones might be, I hope you're not seriously trivializing actual implants by comparing them to smartphones. You can leave your smartphone at home.
- pietroglyph 8y agoThe analogy is, retrospectively, not the best. I was alluding to the fact that most people take them almost everywhere they go, which is good enough for a surveillance state.