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AppliedDigital Plans to Sell Implantable MicroChip by CONSPIRACY PLANET Biometrics pioneer Applied Digital Solutions of Palm Beach, Florida plans to become the first company to sell microchips designed to be implanted into human beings. Implantable chips have long been discussed by control-freak government bureaucrats and denounced by those who object on religious grounds or those who understand that New World Orderlies want to control all human beings through high tech feudalism. But the company which produces the euphemistically named "Digital Angel" claims that the fear of terrorism and the drumbeat of government-media propaganda is shifting attitudes. "The bottom line is, when people are trying to regain their peace of mind, they're more open to new approaches," said Keith Bolton, Applied Digital's chief technology officer. Applied Digital's core business is selling implantable electronic chips that help farmers keep track of their cattle and other livestock. The company also makes a monitoring bracelet for Alzheimer patients, so families can use global positioning satellite systems to help find family members who might have wandered off. Or even broken out of their programming. "An asset is an asset," says an Applied Digital spokesman. The human-implantable chips would need approval from the Food and Drug Administration, which Applied Digital said it expects to receive by midyear. The company said it already has secured permission from the Federal Communications Commission -- necessary because the chips use radio frequencies. Regulatory approval is not necessary overseas, however. Applied Digital expects to be selling chips in South America in about 90 days. One potential market is kidnap targets, who could use these chips in combination with global positioning devices. Other potential applications would put the chips in the role of an ultimate ID. The next generation of subcutaneous body chips, which transmit signals from a distance, is still several years away. Applied Digital has a market value of 95 million. Its shares closed unchanged Tuesday at 38 cents on Nasdaq. "As some people wring their hands about the invasion of privacy and civil liberty, a whole other generation is going to go, 'Cool! I've always wanted to embed technology in my body.' It's going to be fashion," futurist Paul Saffo said. "One sure sign that teenagers will love it is if it terrifies their parents." The advertising tagline, "Digital Angel. Wicked Jewelry." has not been formally accepted by company management |
