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Wow- crazy editing but as others have said, somewhat disturbing. I remember when I was growing up science and technology like this was viewed as something which could save the world. Now we realize that all depends on whose hands it's in.
@netkonnexion No, I'm not much of a Sci-fi reader. In fact my reading tastes have changed through the years. I was into fantasy for a while, but now I like non-fiction books more than anything else and ones that are about places or professions, once in a while history if it's connected to archaeology. I hope your New Year is going well and all your endeavors are fruitful!
Most innovations are open to abuse of course but I would welcome the idea of an implanted chip loaded with my medical history that could be updated as needed. It would be a boon for hospital referrals and in case of accidents.
(Hmm, as this isn't currently a possibility, I really should get myself an SOS fob)
Anyway, this is a very cool and clever concept and the editing's great. Nice one!
@dulciknit - Have a very Happy New Year.
Actually it is possible. The technology for that has been around for about 25 years. But nobody has done it because of the security issues and challenge to privacy. Cats and Dogs have this sort of chip available. It is possible with modern chips to actually have Gb's of data stored on such a chip. Which would be enough for a whole life of medical data. It would be no more than about the size of a large medicine capsule and could be easily injected under the skin somewhere. But it really is a dangerous issue with current malware. Anyone could potentially have access given a security breach, kidnapping, mugging etc.
@netkonnexion Ah, that was badly expressed on my part. I meant it's not possible to make use of such a facility because it's not done at the mo. We used to have cats and they were microchipped, so I'm aware of that.
Actually various countries have experimented with it for dog tags for soldiers. Such chips (RFId - Radio Frequency Identity tags) can also contain tracker chips so that bodies can be found even if they were distributed over a large area. But again, most experiments have stopped because the enemy can do the same thing and therefore 'see' the enemy even if they were behind an obstacle with the right tracking equipment. It really is a technology which is fraught with problems as a 'wearable'. I am just working on a new 'Raspberry Pi' computer which really is a small computer and smaller versions than mine can easily be build into clothing. So, wearables are becoming more and more sophisticated. Actually it's a fun subject. But then I am a nerd! LOL.
Have a very Happy New Year.
(Hmm, as this isn't currently a possibility, I really should get myself an SOS fob)
Anyway, this is a very cool and clever concept and the editing's great. Nice one!
Actually it is possible. The technology for that has been around for about 25 years. But nobody has done it because of the security issues and challenge to privacy. Cats and Dogs have this sort of chip available. It is possible with modern chips to actually have Gb's of data stored on such a chip. Which would be enough for a whole life of medical data. It would be no more than about the size of a large medicine capsule and could be easily injected under the skin somewhere. But it really is a dangerous issue with current malware. Anyone could potentially have access given a security breach, kidnapping, mugging etc.
Ian