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borg7171 · 10-19-2004, 01:30 AM

Good Topic!

I'll admit, when I first read the article, my first thought was the mark of the beast. Yea, I was brought up a S. Baptists.

There is so much here, I hardly know where to begin. The stated purposes of the chip are noble, and I believe that if used in only that way, it would be fine, for anyone. However, I hardly think that is where it would stop. It would not take long for scanners to be in every federal and state facility, and they would know exactly who visited those places. Having the scanners in public places would soon follow, and it does not take much imagination to believe that the law enforcement folks would get access to that information. Ergo, we could all be tracked everywhere we go.

Another step would be to have your unique number tied into your bank account. Now we would not longer need to carry a plastic card around with us. Good idea yes? No more loosing it or having it stolen, sounds great. We are already moving toward a cashless society with those cards, this would be the next logical step. But yea, that whole mark of the beast thing comes back to my mind. Yikes, what if they are right???

Just today, I read a followup article, talking about using these chips for inventory tracking and control. Warehouses is where they are originally talking about, keeping tabs on pallets of merchandise, ect. However, they also talked about how the price on them will continue to drop, and secretly tagging all merchandise is not far off. It would be nigh impossible to detect a chip sewn into the hem of your cloths. Keeps you from stealing it, but could potentially track you as well. There have been two states already that have tried to pass bills controlling this type of chip.

So, after all this rambling, I have no answers, just a lot of questions and more "gut" reactions. Not for me thank you. Not until there is some type of safeguards that can be used, and I'm not talking about laws either. My 2 cents.

10-19-2004, 01:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
borg7171 Upright	Good Topic! I'll admit, when I first read the article, my first thought was the mark of the beast. Yea, I was brought up a S. Baptists. There is so much here, I hardly know where to begin. The stated purposes of the chip are noble, and I believe that if used in only that way, it would be fine, for anyone. However, I hardly think that is where it would stop. It would not take long for scanners to be in every federal and state facility, and they would know exactly who visited those places. Having the scanners in public places would soon follow, and it does not take much imagination to believe that the law enforcement folks would get access to that information. Ergo, we could all be tracked everywhere we go. Another step would be to have your unique number tied into your bank account. Now we would not longer need to carry a plastic card around with us. Good idea yes? No more loosing it or having it stolen, sounds great. We are already moving toward a cashless society with those cards, this would be the next logical step. But yea, that whole mark of the beast thing comes back to my mind. Yikes, what if they are right??? Just today, I read a followup article, talking about using these chips for inventory tracking and control. Warehouses is where they are originally talking about, keeping tabs on pallets of merchandise, ect. However, they also talked about how the price on them will continue to drop, and secretly tagging all merchandise is not far off. It would be nigh impossible to detect a chip sewn into the hem of your cloths. Keeps you from stealing it, but could potentially track you as well. There have been two states already that have tried to pass bills controlling this type of chip. So, after all this rambling, I have no answers, just a lot of questions and more "gut" reactions. Not for me thank you. Not until there is some type of safeguards that can be used, and I'm not talking about laws either. My 2 cents.