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    Tech company workers agree to have microchips implanted in their hands

    Some workers at a company in Wisconsin will soon be getting microchips in order to enter the office, log into computers and even buy a snack or two with just a swipe of a hand.

    Todd Westby, the CEO of tech company Three Square Market, told ABC News today that of the 80 employees at the company's River Falls headquarters, more than 50 agreed to get implants. He said that participation was not required.

    The microchip uses radio frequency identification (RFID) technology and was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004. The chip is the size of a grain of rice and will be placed between a thumb and forefinger.

    Westby said that when his team was approached with the idea, there was some reluctance mixed with excitement.
    But after further conversations and the sharing of more details, the majority of managers were on board, and the company opted to partner with BioHax International to get the microchips.

    Westby said the chip is not GPS enabled, does not allow for tracking workers and does not require passwords.

    http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/tech-company-workers-agree-microchips-implanted-hands/story?id=48818529

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    Kinda creepy.
    Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I digress....

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    Not in a million $#@!ing years.

    These people should lose their right to vote.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    Not in a million $#@!ing years.

    These people should lose their right to vote.
    I don't think younger people, for the most part, find this as problematic as older people do.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    I don't think younger people, for the most part, find this as problematic as older people do.
    That's the whole point, nailed.

    Kids don't care, they want their I-whatevers, devices, online services - they don't give a $#@! who's tracking them and who's stealing/manipulating their data.

    This nation is sunk.
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    It's almost like the damn nazi's did to innocent people with their arm tattoos.
    Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I digress....

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    Quote Originally Posted by AZ Jim View Post
    It's almost like the damn nazi's did to innocent people with their arm tattoos.
    Worse in some ways, since those tats had to be seen to identify someone. These microchips are just read as someone gets near a reader.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Captain Obvious View Post
    That's the whole point, nailed.

    Kids don't care, they want their I-whatevers, devices, online services - they don't give a $#@! who's tracking them and who's stealing/manipulating their data.

    This nation is sunk.
    I bet in a few years people will be microchipping their kids at birth. You won't have to carry ID, credit or debit cards, driver's license or passport, you just have your chip programmed with all of that information. Welcome to the new world.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Who View Post
    I bet in a few years people will be microchipping their kids at birth. You won't have to carry ID, credit or debit cards, driver's license or passport, you just have your chip programmed with all of that information. Welcome to the new world.
    And the federal government and other nations, corporations will track your every breath.

    Humanity will cease to exist.
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    People who have a high ranking status in the military have a chip in their butt right now so this story is not a surprise to me.

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