Implantable Chip, On Sale Now

Wired news ^ | 02:00 AM Oct. 25, 2002 PDT | By Julia Scheeres

[vannrox]

The maker of an implantable human ID chip has launched a national campaign to promote the device, offering $50 discounts to the first 100,000 people who register to get embedded with the microchip.

Applied Digital Solutions has coined the tagline "Get Chipped" to market its product, VeriChip.

[vannrox]

1984?

[Lizard_King]

"or a requirement for welfare."

I kind of like that part...reap what you sow and all that/sarcasm..sort of

[AnnaZ]

Uh, shiny side out, folks.

 

ADS said seven health-care facilities, located in Arizona, Texas, Florida and Virginia, have signed up to distribute the chip, in addition to mobilizing a large bus the company has outfitted as a mobile "chipping station." Would-be customers can also register online.

[babaloo999]

It's a voluntary device that we think has enormous utility," Cossolotto said. "This is intended for good purposes."

Er, uh, ummmm,.............bump

[Brett66]

It cost $200? It probably won't recieve widespread acceptance until the price comes down to $6.66. ;)

[templar]

Meanwhile, privacy advocates are wondering about the specter of forced chippings.

Well, I suppose it would be all right for them to implant one in me. Right after I'm finished with implanting something in them first.

[templar]

Meanwhile, privacy advocates are wondering about the specter of forced chippings.

Well, I suppose it would be all right for them to implant one in me. Right after I'm finished with implanting something in them first.

[Senator Pardek]

Scary.

They'd have about as much success trying to sell me a silicon implant as they would with silicone implants.

[Senator Pardek]

Scary.

They'd have about as much success trying to sell me a silicon implant as they would with silicone implants.

[End Times Sentinel]

Could be useful for tracking (soon to be) aliens overstaying their visas though, eh?

 

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[End Times Sentinel]

Could be useful for tracking (soon to be) aliens overstaying their visas though, eh?

 

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[Quix]

COULD WE REMEMBER TO

INSERT INTO THE TITLE WITH [GET SLAGGED]

THE MORE ACCURATE LABEL?

It doesn't matter to me whether someone else comes up with a better one or not. I think getting

SLAGGED [SLave taGGED] is quite fitting.

Using it with all we talk about it with will cause eventually many 10's of thousands of people or more to understand the true implications.

IF WE ALLOW THEM TO USE THE TERM "GETTING CHIPPED" without correcting them with GETTING SLAGGED we are allowing the impression that people are hip technologically, modern, up with the times etc.

GETTING SLAGGED IS MUCH MORE ACCURATE. LET US USE IT, PLEASE!

IMHO.

[Quix]

COULD WE REMEMBER TO

INSERT INTO THE TITLE WITH [GET SLAGGED]

THE MORE ACCURATE LABEL?

It doesn't matter to me whether someone else comes up with a better one or not. I think getting

SLAGGED [SLave taGGED] is quite fitting.

Using it with all we talk about it with will cause eventually many 10's of thousands of people or more to understand the true implications.

IF WE ALLOW THEM TO USE THE TERM "GETTING CHIPPED" without correcting them with GETTING SLAGGED we are allowing the impression that people are hip technologically, modern, up with the times etc.

GETTING SLAGGED IS MUCH MORE ACCURATE. LET US USE IT, PLEASE!

IMHO.

[Momaw Nadon]

"It's a voluntary device that we think has enormous utility," Cossolotto said. "This is intended for good purposes."

What will happen when the day comes that implantable chips are use to increase human intelligence?

If you were a high school student getting ready to take the SAT, would you have a chip implanted that would help you do better on the test?

Would you have a chip implanted that would help you do your job better, making you more marketable and helping you to earn more money?

I fear that implantable chips for the purpose of identification is only the tip of this iceberg.

[palmer]

Could be useful for tracking (soon to be) aliens

Or not. Terrorists won't bother getting chipped or else they will get fake ones corresponding to law abiding aliens or dead people. The problem is this is single factor security, about as good as saying that possessing Joe Shmoe's credit card makes me Joe Shmoe.