posted April 08, 2004 07:50 PM              

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With as much effort we put into self-discovery and evolution, if we were to start implanting chips in our body, would that be considered cheating?

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posted April 08, 2004 08:14 PM              

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I consider that to be cheating as it will only speed up our evolution and disrupt our natural way of evolution.
It will also show that we human beings are a selfish and impatient species.
Sorry if I have ruffled some feathers but that is what I think.

MD

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posted April 08, 2004 09:06 PM            

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What would be the purpose of the chip? I'm sorry, not quite sure what you're asking...would the chip circumvent personality problems/defects or whatever?

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posted April 08, 2004 10:53 PM              

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yes... whatever ... infinity

there's a company bus going around offering people at shopping centers across the country chip implants...

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posted April 08, 2004 11:39 PM            

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I'm sorry Astro, I find the subject interesting, but I'm not understanding. What is the point of the chip? What does it do? Why would it apply to self-discovery and evolution? Would it make you run faster (evolution), become enlightened (discovery)? I'm just not clear on that. Like I said, I find the subject very interesting, but didn't want to state my opinion until I better understand exactly what it is we're talking about. No offense meant.

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posted April 08, 2004 11:42 PM              

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Please, no need to be worried about offending me...

Well, it's starting out with something seemingly simple and useful. Like for your children or pets in case they get lost. In addition, medical information. But we are in for a tremendous ride.

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posted April 08, 2004 11:49 PM              

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I think the main concern with this is...where does it stop? Can we eventually stop our loved ones from going anywhere they aren't suppose to be? Great, but what about character as a tracking devise? And if we are being so closely monitered, well, it doesn't leave much room for spontaneous human experience...

On the other hand...(geez, you'd think I was a Libra) if it could prevent child abductions then it's a wonderful thing....on the other other hand...could it end up being the cause of mutilation as par for the course in abduction incidents?

Harsh.

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posted April 09, 2004 12:13 AM              

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That "harsh" thing you mentioned lastly was exactly my thought too. Cut the chip out. But that's not really how the mind of the majority of criminals works. Criminals in violent abductions usually leave traces. They WANT to be caught.

So I don't think it's going to discourage abductions one iota.

The whole tech thing though, is sneaking up on us. A year ago, if they said they were implanting chips in people, your reaction would be WHAT? But now it's a cute little bus that goes around, and suddenly it's fun, or even rad like getting a tattoo/piercing.

The "Escape From Freedom" dynamics worry me.

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posted April 09, 2004 12:43 AM            

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astro junkie
Are you talking about the Verichip? http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,55952,00.html http://www.washtimes.com/national/20031217-115051-5373r.htm http://eetimes.com/story/OEG20020104S0044 http://www.wired.com/news/privacy/0%2C1848%2C55999%2C00.html http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/TechTV/techtv_verichipfamily020219.html

Personally, I think it's creepy. I don't want one. I read an article somewhere (which of course now I can't find) where they were talking about putting the chip in babies from birth or early on, etc. I hope it doesn't go beyond a voluntary thing if it does catch on.

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posted April 09, 2004 01:15 AM            

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Big Brother is watching..

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posted April 09, 2004 01:57 AM              

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This as well as terrorism is a force to be reckoned with for a while... what's really keeping us together?

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posted April 09, 2004 12:58 PM            

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They will implant a chip in me or my children over my dead body. You're right, that is insidiousness in the guise of practicality.

Ironically however, I did have one planted in my dog.

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posted April 09, 2004 06:18 PM              

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With dog getting lost, or even a child getting lost, I'm not against THAT part of it. It's just that this is the METHOD they are using to get us used to the idea of getting chips in us. In other words, if technology was moving slowly like in the 60's & 70's, no worries.

But now it's out of control. So in 6 months, it may be "OK" in our minds for the chips to do other things, like programming us.

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