Smart Chips coming in January

I joked about the fact that perhaps we should have bar codes tatooed to our foreheads at birth. Well, no worry. We are getting new technologies that work just as well.

In the disguise of "inventory control" companies like Walmart are making the incorporation of smart chip technology in products mandatory. For those not familiar these are chips that respond by transmitting information rather than being scanned. At present, a short distance of a few feet, but like cell phone technology it can be extended. Pharmacies are being asked to get on board as a method of checking the authenticity of products. Like the mighty iceberg, it is just the tip we are seeing.

Imagine the possibilities. A pharmacare card can be provided that will automatically transmit your medical records in emergencies. There could be a hell of a lot of information on you placed in that card. With our without your permission, it is a two way chip technology too!

What prevents "big brother" from placing a scanner at the door to public buildings (court houses, airports, etc) to scan persons entering? Would probably be promoted as an alibi to control terrorists. But, in reality, data can be harvested on everyone passing the scanner. And, that assumes we know where the scanner is located! Heck, in the old days of radio licensing the BBC (and others) would use a special truck and merely drive down the street. They could tell if you were watching TV and then check it against the license records. What prevents the "smart scanner" from just going down the street in front of your house and taking a look into your wallet? It could be possible...

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