-Caveat Lector- >From AppleLink, http://www.applelinks.com/articles/2001/07/20010705231004.shtml - Comments: Future Soldiers May Eat Different Kind of Chips Thursday, July 5, 2001 By Senior Editor John H. Farr An Associated Press article at SiliconValley.com discusses futuristic projects some think the U.S. Army should be working on, and we just wondered if there was anything there to be concerned about, seeing as how military technology frequently finds its way into civilian markets after a while. How about this: so-called "biomarkers" ingested in food that allow soldiers to be tracked by satellite? The article describes the biomarkers as "compounds," but to us they sound like miniature electronic devices. [Perhaps one of you can enlighten us. -- Ed.] It hardly matters what they are, as the thought of long-distance tracking of people made possible by what they eat scares us to death -- so watch out for what gets served at Microsoft picnics! At any rate, such niceties are but one of the goodies planned for the devilment --pardon us, the benefit -- of future G.I.s. Just take a gander at this: "Trudging through a thick, muggy jungle, the soldier remains cool, her body temperature precisely controlled by her uniform.Incapable of seeing more than 10 feet ahead, she is guided through an earpiece in her helmet by someone at base camp who can trace her because a biomarker was in a nutrition bar she ate earlier. Breaking the jungle silence, an alarm in her wristwatch goes off, detecting the presence of a toxic chemical agent. The visor on her helmet drops down, and the uniform that monitors her vital signs administers the drugs necessary to keep her safe and enable her to complete her mission." All we can think of is that human doctors make plenty of mistakes on their own. Imagine a "smart" uniform that shoots a soldier full of drugs based on what the sensors tell its tiny computer brain, computers being flawless, as we all know, and probably running on software by -- NO! We won't even go there... These things do not make us feel better. And knowing the military, we think "enable her to complete her mission" is much more important than the "keep her safe" part. The Army is apparently also funding areas of biotechnology not yet considered profitable and so not pursued by corporations on their own, such as "genetically altered foods that don't spoil and provide added nutrition." Um, guys... <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
