Talk about some lunatic idea! Micro chip haaa next will be the mark of the
beast!!!
Matek
In a message dated 11/17/02 9:47:56 AM Eastern Standard Time,
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<< Applied Digital Seeks To
Microchip Americans
By Laura MacInnis
11-15-2
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Washington forum debated on Friday the
benefits and hazards posed by a new way of identifying people with a
microchip implanted under their skin to replace conventional paper
identification.
The heated debate at the National Academies, a non-profit think-tank
advising the government on matters of technology and science, focused on the
threat to individual privacy versus the convenience of switching to a chip.
Implanted microchips have long been used in the animal kingdom, to
track wildlife and to help pet owners recover their lost animals, but the
idea of using them on humans has sparked fierce criticism from scientists and
privacy advocates alike.
"We have absolutely no data about this particular product and about
the implications over the long term if Americans are chipped," Marc
Rotenberg, director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center in
Washington, said.
Applied Digital Solutions Inc. ADSX.O says its glass capsule the
size of a grain of rice, injected into forearms and other fleshy body parts,
could help authorities find missing persons and speed up medical diagnosis
treatment.
The VeriChip, a scannable device worn under the skin and encrypted
with personal information like medical records and emergency contacts, was
unveiled last year in Florida.
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