[antidemocommie]

Human tracking is the next wave it seems. First its chips for animals, and now chips for human tracking to be implanted at birth.

Next, someone will want to track your miles so that your insurance based upon mileage can be verified.

Or, government will simply want to keep track of its very important tax payers.

Or, for the sake of security, we must know where every person is at all times so say the in government.

Or, your employer will feel the need to watch your every move from space.

How do you like this new era??? Feeling like a rat in a cage yet? If not now, you will.

[Constitution Day]

Next, someone will want to track your miles so that your insurance based upon mileage can be verified.

From BBC News:
'Black box' insurance for motorists

"Motorists who use their car infrequently, or only make 'safe' journeys, may soon be able to get cheaper car insurance under new system being considered by one UK insurer.
New technology is being piloted which allows the insurance company to keep track of a driver's car use, including the distance travelled, and the weather conditions.
Premiums would then be altered to reflect people's driving habits.
Customers would have a 'black box' device fitted in their car, which would transmit their journey details back to the insurance company."

[Blood of Tyrants]

Soon to be mandantory in new cars and it will be integrated with the ignition system. And not long after, all humans will be required to have the chip, too.

[sheik yerbouty]

I'm glad I have a couple of pre computerized vehicles.

[johnandrhonda]

The 24 GPS satellites are 20,000 miles above earth, not 125 miles.

[floridarocks]

Is there anyway to disable this monster so that it doesn't work?

[vannrox]

I did work for Pollak Sensor Systems group that involved working on a tracking and remote control interface for automobiles. This device known as the E-ETRSS SSTS system was designed as a Drive-by-wire device for controlling the transmission. Known as the "External Electronic Transmission Range Select System" this device was earmarked for a 2006 Oldsmobile Platform vechicle We designed full application prototypes in 2001 and installed them in functional "Intrigue" bodies.


It was controlled by it's own controller known as a E-ETRSS ECM. This communicated in real time with the ECM (from the Engine) and the TCM (From the Transmission). It was connected via the wire harness and communicated via the CAN bus.


The controller controlled the operation of the TRANSMISSION. Either engaging or disengaging when commanded by the driver and his interface (known as the DIM). Each controller has a unique identifier, and that identifier acted as a key code that either "locked" or "unlocked" the driver from the operation of the vehicle.


This vehicle was constanty monitored via satellite. If the "Police" or "owner" needed to control the vehicle remotely all he need do was provide the authorization codes to GM and they could shut down the vehicle.


A number of tier one suppliers were working on various aspects of this system. To my knowledge, none of these systems were completely integrated together. However, GM has provided all the program data to their Hughes Electronics Division, and I can only assume that they have been active in the implemenation of the entire system integration.


As far as I know, the program ended with the termination of the Oldsmobile Division in early 2001. Rumor, and ONLY rumor, has it that the remote-disable feature was added under request by janet Reno and the DOJ as part of an agreement with the UAW during the last contract negotations. But, I must state again, this is only hear-say.

[isthisnickcool]

Hope it's fast. I'm running special intake, headers, custom chip and a supercharger. Catch me if you can:) Vaaaarrrooommm!

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The SecuraTrak Pro is a patent pending wireless tracking system that can locate anything, anytime, anyplace

Great news! Now I can find my reading glasses the twenty or thirty times a day that I lose them.

[stuartcr]

Did I read it right? Don't you have to buy it, activate it, and pay a monthly fee to be able to be tracked? Who would do this?

[_Jim]

Human tracking is the next wave it seems. First its chips for animals, and now chips for human tracking to be implanted at birth.

Ah ... no.

This is as vaporous a piece as those articles written about Digital Angel, and as we should all know by now DA does *not* utilize implantable chips -

- DA *does* use standard-sized components worn on the belt and makes use of standard wireless telecom infrastructure (can you say cell sites?) to 'report' it's position as gleaned from a built-in GPS receiver.