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Post by Rob Base 2.0 on Apr 4, 2017 9:06:25 GMT -5
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wyouser
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Post by wyouser on Apr 4, 2017 10:26:44 GMT -5
This is way, way, too 1984 ish!!!!!
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Post by sesfw on Apr 4, 2017 12:47:29 GMT -5
No thank you
But I see it coming with newborns and DNA.
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Post by Tiny on Apr 4, 2017 13:08:04 GMT -5
Eh, I've got a cardkey that I need to use to get into an out of the seemingly endless number of doors/elevators at work... and it's a pain when I forget to bring it and it's really bad if I loose it (costs me $25.00 and makes my employer grumpy because of the possible security breach).
My employer already can track my movements at the office via all the card key readers and the security cameras....
I'm under the impression that the "rfid"?? chip in the card - can be read outside of work (if I get close enough to a reader -- and I DO carry the card key around with me even when I'm not at work.
So, I have to admit, having an implanted "chip" isn't that repulsive to me... having the chip implanted in one's hand would also mean I wouldn't have to witness other people's pelvic thrusts OR shaking of their booty at the card readers (they keep their card key clipped to their belt/front pocket or in their rear pocket). It would just be a wave of a hand and you are in.
Of course, if you are running to a meeting and you have your laptop, other stuff, and a cup of coffee (or water bottle) - you might not HAVE a free hand to wave at the reader...
decisions, decisions.
Would I do it? I think it's cool, but I don't think I'd do it. I like being a dinosaur (not an early adaptor).
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Post by busymom on Apr 4, 2017 13:10:15 GMT -5
Absolutely not.
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Post by spartyparty on Apr 4, 2017 13:47:09 GMT -5
I'd be okay with a ring/bracelet that had the chip in it...I imagine that someday most homes will have some sort of chip reader lock setup (I think there'll be a lot of uses for this in the future)...heck I can unlock/lock/start/drive my car without ever touching the fob (just need to have it on my person).
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Post by dee27 on Apr 4, 2017 14:29:19 GMT -5
NO!
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 4, 2017 19:47:07 GMT -5
If I had dementia or Alzheimer's disease and I had a tendency to wander off and the chip would help authorities and my care takers find me, yes.
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Post by Ryan on Apr 5, 2017 10:35:36 GMT -5
This is kind of a stupid reason to put a chip inside of you. What if you move jobs? You put a chip inside so you can get inside the building a little faster or get a smoothie faster? Like others have mentioned, if you want the convenience of it then I would just give them a ring or wristband that is removable.
Now, if someone told me that I would put a chip in my kids that will track them then I'd have to think about it. I wouldn't want to track them just to be nosy, but to protect in case of kidnapping or whatever.
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Post by Virgil Showlion on Apr 5, 2017 16:16:43 GMT -5
From the comments: "We notice you were on the corner of 12th and Main last night around 11:30 pm. The only thing located there is a bar and we're not so sure we want employees who hang out at bars that late at night."
You people really are asking for it. At least some people get it.  |
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Post by chiver78 on Apr 5, 2017 18:51:09 GMT -5
fuck no.
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Post by toomuchreality on Apr 10, 2017 23:53:30 GMT -5
I remember hearing a story on the radio when Smith's (etc) cards first came out... About a man who lost a lawsuit because they could verify he purchased wine on a daily basis, from Smith's. It had something to do with him being an alcoholic. If they hadn't had that info, he would have won. -I thought he should have won anyway, but that didn't matter.
I think we would be shocked at how close 'they' already keep track of us, if we knew. (prescriptions, grocery store cards, use of membership cards like Sam's and Costco, cell phone use etc.)
Kinda disturbing.
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Post by ZaireinHD on Apr 24, 2017 22:41:06 GMT -5
a chip between my thumb and finger. sure - yes! but only if I worked as a Police officer, or Fire fighter, or in a mine, etc. working in an corporate office or office work environment just to simplify getting access into places around the building. LOL - I agree with chiver78! NO! Way!
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Post by busymom on Apr 24, 2017 22:52:25 GMT -5
If I had dementia or Alzheimer's disease and I had a tendency to wander off and the chip would help authorities and my care takers find me, yes. Way back when I was in college, I worked in a nursing home for a few years. The easiest way to keep "wandering" seniors from leaving the building was to put alarms on the doors leading out of the building. I noticed when Mom was living at her nursing home, they still had the same sort of system set up. No need for microchipping seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's. |
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 24, 2017 23:01:11 GMT -5
If I had dementia or Alzheimer's disease and I had a tendency to wander off and the chip would help authorities and my care takers find me, yes. Way back when I was in college, I worked in a nursing home for a few years. The easiest way to keep "wandering" seniors from leaving the building was to put alarms on the doors leading out of the building. I noticed when Mom was living at her nursing home, they still had the same sort of system set up. No need for microchipping seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's. That was true where my mother was housed. But not all people with dementia or AD live in nursing homes. For one reason or another, some live with their families or alone. About 3-4 times a year here in my city, someone wanders away from home and the outcome, if found, is often not good. Some with moderate dementia still drive. Their cars are found far away from home but no sight of the driver. Several are still missing after a few years. |
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Post by busymom on Apr 24, 2017 23:16:37 GMT -5
Way back when I was in college, I worked in a nursing home for a few years. The easiest way to keep "wandering" seniors from leaving the building was to put alarms on the doors leading out of the building. I noticed when Mom was living at her nursing home, they still had the same sort of system set up. No need for microchipping seniors with dementia or Alzheimer's. That was true where my mother was housed. But not all people with dementia or AD live in nursing homes. For one reason or another, some live with their families or alone. About 3-4 times a year here in my city, someone wanders away from home and the outcome, if found, is often not good. Some with moderate dementia still drive. Their cars are found far away from home but no sight of the driver. Several are still missing after a few years. I understand. One elderly gentleman who was living at home (close to where Mom used to live) wandered away, & was found 7 miles away close to a river. He was fine, but how scary for his family!  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2017 20:20:06 GMT -5
For what I get paid now? Hell no!
I'm not opposed to the idea though, but there would have to be protections in writing... like "things I do on my own, personal time, away from here, CANNOT in ANY WAY be used against me regarding my employment."
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Post by NoNamePerson on Apr 25, 2017 22:21:50 GMT -5
Geeze, this would be a hackers wet dream.  I can see it now "what the hell, it appears NNP is on the moon"  |
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Post by ZaireinHD on Apr 26, 2017 1:39:39 GMT -5
a chip between my thumb and finger. sure - yes! but only if I worked as a Police officer, or Fire fighter, or in a mine, etc. working in an corporate office or office work environment just to simplify getting access into places around the building. LOL - I agree with chiver78! NO! Way!
Why those professions? to be found when / if lost / trapped |
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