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Implantable Chip, On Sale Now
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| 02:00 AM Oct. 25, 2002 PDT
| By Julia Scheeres
Posted on 10/25/2002 2:39:57 PM PDT by vannrox
Edited on 06/29/2004 7:09:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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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.
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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: 1984; bigbrother; chip; control; dnc; id; nwo; power; un
1984?
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posted on
10/25/2002 2:39:58 PM PDT
by
vannrox
To: vannrox
"or a requirement for welfare."
I kind of like that part...reap what you sow and all that/sarcasm..sort of
To: diotima; HangFire; Mercuria; nunya bidness; Bob J; Senator Pardek; feinswinesuksass
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.
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posted on
10/25/2002 5:04:27 PM PDT
by
AnnaZ
To: vannrox
It's a voluntary device that we think has enormous utility," Cossolotto said. "This is intended for good purposes." Er, uh, ummmm,.............bump
To: vannrox
It cost $200? It probably won't recieve widespread acceptance until the price comes down to $6.66. ;)
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posted on
10/25/2002 5:12:39 PM PDT
by
Brett66
To: vannrox
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.
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posted on
10/25/2002 5:19:00 PM PDT
by
templar
To: vannrox
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.
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posted on
10/25/2002 5:20:08 PM PDT
by
templar
To: AnnaZ
Scary.
They'd have about as much success trying to sell me a silicon implant as they would with silicone implants.
To: AnnaZ
Scary.
They'd have about as much success trying to sell me a silicon implant as they would with silicone implants.
Comment #10 Removed by Moderator
To: vannrox
Could be useful for tracking (soon to be) aliens overstaying their visas though, eh?
Owl_Eagle
Guns Before Butter.
To: vannrox
Could be useful for tracking (soon to be) aliens overstaying their visas though, eh?
Owl_Eagle
Guns Before Butter.
To: vannrox
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.
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posted on
10/25/2002 6:17:42 PM PDT
by
Quix
To: vannrox
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.
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posted on
10/25/2002 6:18:11 PM PDT
by
Quix
"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.
To: Owl_Eagle
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.
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posted on
10/26/2002 7:06:54 AM PDT
by
palmer
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