While computer human interfaces, RFID chips have the potential to help, considering such things as the mindset of our elites, security, hacking, allergic reactions, what could possibly go wrong ?
Computerizing people may be next step in tech December 23, 2013 By Steve Johnson, San Jose Mercury News
This X-ray depicts the hands of Amal Graafstra, founder of Dangerous Things. He has had two radio frequency identifier inplants in his hands which he uses to unlock his car, computer and door to his Seattle home.
It’s likely the world in the not-so-distant future will be increasingly populated by computerized people like Amal Graafstra.
The 37-year-old doesn’t need a key or password to get into his car, home or computer. He’s programmed them to unlock at the mere wave of his hands, which are implanted with radio frequency identification tags. The rice-size gadgets work so well, the Seattle resident says, he’s sold similar ones to more than 500 customers through his company Dangerous Things.
The move to outfit people with electronic devices that can be swallowed, implanted in their bodies or attached to their skin via “smart tattoos” could revolutionize health care and change the way people interact with devices and one another. Critics call the trend intrusive, even sacrilegious. But others say it ultimately will make life better for everybody.
Some researchers and executives envision a day when devices placed in people will enable them to control computers, prosthetic devices and many other things solely with their thoughts.
“In the next 10 to 20 years we will see rapid development in bioengineered and man-machine interfaces,” predicted Graafstra, who wrote a book about the technology, adding that the trend is going to “push the boundaries of what it means to be human.”
Many large technology companies and researchers are keenly interested in the topic. . . . .
Quote: ThirstyMan wrote in post #2A thief could chop off his hand and steal this guy's entire life.
Yup . . .
Of course it could spur a whole new industry producing gloves that prevent hackers from reading your 'hand', just like RFID proof wallets to protect your credit cards etc from hackers.
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