Implantable RFID chips?

[legocitytruck]

Does anyone have any experience with implantable RFID chips? Are there any safety benefits?

 

[TruePaige]

Damn it. No.

 

[0roo0roo]

for pets...sure

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: legocitytruck
Does anyone have any experience with implantable RFID chips? Are there any safety benefits?

No and I have no idea. I do know I do not want one.

 

[Freshgeardude]

I always thought that it could be a good idea. something with all your information on it so it could be scanned by EMTs incase you are allergic to anything etc. having a gps part built it just adds to the possibilities. incase you get lost or kidnapped, and it could also know when your heart stops beating incase of a heart attack and you are alone and could somehow contact 911

 

[Crono]

There is no doubt in my mind that governments are going to start pushing for these for all-in-one identification and possibly monetary use. It would probably be convenient, but it would bring up a lot of privacy issues.

EDIT: There are plenty of benign uses, like for emergency health info

 

[n7]

nvm

 

[MovingTarget]

It does sound like a good idea for emergency medical information. However, as with any rfid technology there are legitimate privacy issues. I wouldn't have one of those implanted in me, my pets, or my (future) family.

 

[HardcoreRobot]

if you give us the entire prompt we can come up with a better essay

 

[I Saw OJ]

Never

 

[MrPickins]

My cats came from the shelter with them, and it doesn't bother me.

No way in hell would I want one implanted in me, though.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
if you give us the entire prompt we can come up with a better essay

 

[Red Squirrel]

They sound like a great idea and could be very handy if you lose your pet, but they remind me too much of what the tribulation will have. It's freaky, so I kinda would feel wrong doing it to my pet. I would not make a big deal out of it if I had a pet that already had one, but I would not go out of my way to insert one. I leave my cat inside anyway, and always will.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: Freshgeardude
I always thought that it could be a good idea. something with all your information on it so it could be scanned by EMTs incase you are allergic to anything etc. having a gps part built it just adds to the possibilities. incase you get lost or kidnapped, and it could also know when your heart stops beating incase of a heart attack and you are alone and could somehow contact 911

RFID's are passive devices. They're not powered. Thus, it wouldn't know when your heart stops beating.

Originally posted by: MovingTarget
It does sound like a good idea for emergency medical information. However, as with any rfid technology there are legitimate privacy issues. I wouldn't have one of those implanted in me, my pets, or my (future) family.

Why the hell wouldn't you want one in a pet? Are you that paranoid??

 

[gevorg]

I wouldn't mind if they implant them to sex offenders, murderers, non-US citizens, etc.


j/k on the last one.

 

[alkemyst]

easy for me to track others. Slight risk of cancer/infection/loss of life.

win for me!

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Good for medical info, tracking sex offenders, etc. But it sort of undermines the basic principles of America's founding if they're implanted to track innocent citizens.

 

[Kaido]

Cancer ftl:

http://science.slashdot.org/ar...l?sid=07/09/08/1832243

 

[IceBergSLiM]

lol

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: DrPizza

RFID's are passive devices. They're not powered. Thus, it wouldn't know when your heart stops beating.

This can fix that problem.

 

[sswingle]

We have them in our dogs

 

[polarmystery]

Originally posted by: Kaido
Cancer ftl:

http://science.slashdot.org/ar...l?sid=07/09/08/1832243

everything causes Cancer :roll:

 

[Casawi]

harmless of course

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Good for medical info, tracking sex offenders, etc. But it sort of undermines the basic principles of America's founding if they're implanted to track innocent citizens.

*cough* patriot act *cough*

 

[phoenix79]

fuck no