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Everyone here is freaking out but here are a few things from my experience: 1. There is very little to no chance that all the governments in the world are goin
by csomar 2y ago
Everyone here is freaking out but here are a few things from my experience:
1. There is very little to no chance that all the governments in the world are going to cooperate to create a centralized database about their citizens. Most countries don't want to do it and I don't see China or the US doing it anytime soon.
2. The biometric passport is not a paper passport already. The same way the SIM chip disappeared, your "passport" can disappear too.
3. The non-biometric passport will remain valid for at least 20-30 more years. I am talking about these very old passport that only a few handful of countries still issue including the USA (for particular situations). This backward compatibility will mean that the paper passports (even non-biometric!) will remain supported for a very long time.
- devops99 2y agohttps://www.id2020.org/
- macleginn 2y agoSome countries can still only issue non-biometric passports in their consulates, so expats who can't stay in their "main" country for a long time are stuck with those.
- csomar 2y agoLots of edge cases. (ie: US citizens who have never been to the US)
- palmfacehn 2y ago> There is very little to no chance that all the governments in the world are going to cooperate to create a centralized database about their citizens Agree that a 100% rollout is unlikely. However the UN, WEF and associated groups have been seeking global Digital ID for awhile now. Apparently it will help them protect us all from Climate Change. https://www.undp.org/blog/why-legal-identity-crucial-tackling-climate-crisis https://www.undp.org/blog/why-legal-identity-crucial-tacklin...