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The cover charge at this club? An RFID implant

hypocritexposer

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If you'll recall, a moneyless society, using micro-chips, is a so-called "conspiracy theory" of wackos. Technology like micro chips would never be used in that manner.

But why not think about this positively. If this works, maybe we can have all our banking information contained in a chip, with someone else responsible for looking after our balance and spending.

I'm sure computer security would be available to stop any fraudulant activity and theft.

It sits dormant under the skin sending out a very low range radio frequency so it will not set off airport security systems.

The chip responds to a signal when a scanner is held near it and supplies its own unique ID number.

The number can then be linked to a database that is linked to other data, at the Baja beach club it make charges to a customers account.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/3697940.stm


Mon Jun 29, 2009 6:03PM EDT

The same RFID implants used to identify lost pets are now being adapted for use on you and me, and not how one might have originally expected. As with all pioneering technologies, it's leisure pursuits that are getting the first stab at the tech.

Specifically: One beach-oriented Barcelona nightclub, the Baja Beach Club, is using the implants to free customers of the burdens of having to carry their purses or wallets. Makes sense: When you're spending the day in a bikini and flip-flops, where do you keep your ID? Instead, the bouncer just scans your arm with an RFID reader, and you're in. And since you can't carry a credit card or cash either, the implants do double duty: You can pay for drinks with a quick scan of the chip. Chipped patrons also gain access to VIP areas of the club.

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/145515
 
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