This is a great idea, and would certainly be advantageous to me, as everyone around me is likely to be carrying more valuables than myself. Could they tell if you had the newest gadgets with you?
On Sun, Jul 12, 2009 at 1:12 PM, t.piwowar<[email protected]> wrote: > On Jul 12, 2009, at 11:49 AM, Art Clemons wrote: >> >> Muggers don't need a display to capture the data. > > In addition to RFID tags on all your possessions, I'm told that during the > Bush administration, RFID tags were added to high denomination US currency. > With a little bit of tech development, this would make mugging much more > efficient. The muggie could be scanned much like at a supermarket check out > and a total value displayed. Perhaps there could be a "pro" model that > displays a top-10 list of the most valuable items the muggie was carrying. > The mugger could them make a quick go/no-go decision and skip the low value > targets. This would also thwart dishonesty on the part of the muggie who > might otherwise deny possession of certain valuables or perhaps carry a > second wallet. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
