re: implanted chips:
IMO, this is just a step in an inevitable process:
1. First, things with chips in them were furniture, large non-moving objects. People went to them, to special sites dedicated for their use.
2. Second, and it's already a widespread practice now, computing/communicating devices get small and light enough that we habitually carry them. For many people, cellphones and Palm Pilots are now like their wallet or their purse. They put them in their pocket when they get up in the morning, and have them "at hand" all the time.
3. third, they become wearable, like eyeglasses, jewelry, watches, and clothes are. In fact, those other objects are the obvious places for these devices, since everyone is already accustomed to them.
4. Next they become permanent parts of our bodies, to fix chronic problems, like an artificial pancreas that measures blood sugar levels and adjusts insulin levels, in a continuous feedback loop. At this point, biotech and silicon-tech merge. Or so the government can keep track of people.
5. Then, chips are used to enhance rather than to fix our bodies. Cosmetic uses. |
