From: Eugen Leitl (eugen@leitl.org)
Date: Wed Sep 11 2002 - 12:37:36 MDT
On Wed, 11 Sep 2002, Chuck Kuecker wrote:
> If anyone who wants to can opt out - what good is the implant? A
GPS implants don't work. Unless you power them by blood glucose/ATP fuel
cells, and hang a box on every house corner.
Given how much tissue shields, how much power are you going to reach a box
100 m away? And how often are you willing to recharge the batteries? Do
you want to sleep with an induction belt around your belly? Hello?
> mandatory implant could be burned out by a brief pulse of RF, or the
> implant site could be shielded to prevent downloads.
At times this list redefines the meaning of hare-brained.
> I also see a market for chips stolen from their rightful wearers, and
> used in crimes...
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