>From: "Michael S. Lorrey" <retroman@turbont.net>
>
>ABlainey@aol.com wrote:
> > On a slightly different note but very related. One thing I have
>thought
> > about considerably is the Tagging of the general population. By this you
>have
> > probably guessed I mean Subcutanious Data transmitters giving the
>identity
> > and location of any individual.
>
>Currently undergoing proof of concept trials with the dogs in your
>community (which is also meant to get the economies of scale up enough
>so there can be no economic objections to adopting it for people). Next
>will be your kids getting them 'for their own protection'. Then old
>people will get them as a condition of living in retirement communities,
Already tagging seniors in Japan. Check it out:
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,35333,00.html?tw=wn20000331
-Zero
"I like dreams of the future better than the history of the past"
--Thomas Jefferson
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