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A government created physical token for every person could be the direction we are headed
by basicplus2 7y ago
A government created physical token for every person could be the direction we are headed
- minedwiz 7y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_identity_card https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonian_identity_card
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- notJim 7y agoI've had that thought, but then someone steals your token…
- kardos 7y agoMaybe it could be surgically implanted to deter theft
- glouwbug 7y agoThe good ol' biblical mark of the beast
- reificator 7y agoI'd prefer "Give me your wallet" to "Give me your arm" any day of the week.
- rietta 7y agoAnd in the minds of many, the fulfillment of ancient prophecy in that "it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave,e to be marked on the right hand or the forehead, 17so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name" (Revelation 13:16-17, ESV)
- munk-a 7y agoAlternatively, we might be headed for sane data breach and privacy laws. Something like... if you want to store personal data then pay for an external audit or have your domain confiscated - done.