On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 10:04:43PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > > From: Erik Reuter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > On Mon, Sep 29, 2003 at 08:39:24PM -0500, The Fool wrote: > > > You put the chips in their clothes, > > > > easy to scan and remove > > They can put them in riveted buttons, shoe soles, and the like such that > you would have to damage your clothing in a significant way to remove it.
Of course not, Fool. They are small. Just replace the button, or cut a small hole and remove the tag and replace the divet. Or don't buy clothes with them. > > > > > their money, > > > > money is not unique to the holder -- can't identify someone > > If all money is RFID'd then stores and banks, etc. will tie specific > serial numbers to specific people. They will also be able to work out > associations based on who you do business with. Of course not, Fool. Money changes hands. > From my experience they are keys with large black plastic encasings. > Either way, they are required by the new cars to be able to start > them. So don't buy a car with that requirement. Or take out the tag and leave it in your car. It is really amazing how paranoia stifles thought and creativity in people. > > > > their food packaging, > > > > majority of people will not have packaged food with them when you want > > to identify them > > Lots of people carry around lunches, gum, cigarettes, candy bars, soda > cans with them. Some people, not a majority, and anyway how can that be used to accurately identify someone, Fool? Do you know how RFID tags work? They are not reprogrammable. Paranoia and ignorance are a tiresome mix. > It's mandatory under U.S. law now to have GPS receivers in all new > phones. They don't allow you to use older phones with the phone > networks. US Law? Cite the law, please. And besides, YOU CAN TURN YOUR PHONE OFF, Fool. > And yet they are creating chips that can't be zapped in microwaves or > destroy by washing machines and dryers. So it is immune to 2.4GHz radiation, it can't be immune to all. Just get a zapper at a different frequency, Fool. > Or how about the printers that require specific brand ink cartridges > that must have a chip from their own products to work (printer ink is > 17 times more expensive than vintage champagne). How in the world could you be personally identified by an RFID chip in your printer ink cartridge when you are walking around in a public place, Fool? Let's just hope that no one figures out how to implant a paranoia chip secretly into people. -- Erik Reuter http://www.erikreuter.net/ _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
