I hate it when I’m in a Satanic supermarket, and the person in front of me has a dirty forehead and it won’t scan properly, forcing the cashier to peer at his forehead and type the numbers in by hand. It always seems to be when I’m running late.
I think you’re forgetting the “way cool” aspect - some people will sign up just to be able to trigger cash points by waving their hand past, and shouting “I’m a cyborg”
Look at it this way: I think its a cool idea. I trust the government. But when there’s even a slightest conceivability that it might include a tracking device, blood tester, or electric shocker, it, ah, doesn’t pass the “just no” test.
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OK, I get to be the freak in this thread. When they are useful and secure enough, I’ll get one in a flash. People will willingly give up privacy if the ygain tangible benefits. After all, you can be tracked right now by your cell phone, e-mail, credit card, bank card, etc. You use them all willingly becasue of the use you get from them. But each one of them serves only one purpose.
That RFID chip can be used to replace your car keys, your house keys, garage door opener, your entire wallet (drivers license, passport, bank card, credit cards), computer log-on ID at work, airplane tickets, movie ticket bought on-line, and loose change in my pocket.
Never again will I get locked out of my house in a blizzard, fail to have enough change to buy a candybar or plug a parking meter. I will be able to buy a beer at a beachside bar without wearing any pants.