Gee, it sounds like the precursor to the "instrument of obedience" implant
the Yonada had in the Star Trek episode "For The World Is Hollow And I Have
Touched The Sky" (original Star Trek series, episode 65, third season, air
date 11/8/68, stardate 5476.3).

John

At 12/20/99 12:47 PM , Johnson, Tracy wrote:
>Here's one for millenium paranoia:
>
>contributed by: "Ted Shiffer" <[log in to unmask]>
>[The editorial comments are Ted's, not mine.]
>----------------------------------------------
>PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 1999-- Inserted just under the
>skin, with maintenance-free regenerating power supply, miniature ``Digital
>Angel(R)'' has multi-billion dollar market potential.
>
><<Yeah, I am on the way out to buy one now.  As you'll see below, this
>       "Digital Angel" can easily be implanted in the forehead or hand.  With
>        the recharge technology dependent on muscular action, I suppose the
>        hand would be best.>>
>
>Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADSX - news) today announced that it
>has acquired the patent rights to a miniature digital transceiver -- which
>it has named ``Digital Angel(R)'' -- that can be used for a variety of
>purposes, such as providing a tamper-proof means of identification for
>enhanced e-business
>security, locating lost or missing individuals, tracking the location of
>valuable
>property and monitoring the medical conditions of at-risk patients.
>
><< "locating....." Yeah, but who controls it? What if I dont WANT to be
>tracked?>>
>
>In the agreement signed last week, ADS acquired the right to develop this
>unique product itself for all of its applications or to sublicense the
>development
>of specific applications to other entities. A special technology group has
>been formed within ADS to supervise the development of the device.
>
>The implantable transceiver sends and receives data and can be continuously
>tracked by GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) technology. The transceiver's
>power supply and actuation system are unlike anything ever created. When
>implanted
>within a body, the device is powered electromechanically through the
>movement of muscles, and it can be activated either by the ``wearer'' or
>by the monitoring facility. A novel sensation feedback feature will even
>allow the wearer to control the device to some degree. The ``smart''
>device is also small
>enough to be hidden inconspicuously on or within valuable personal
>belongings and priceless works of art.
>
><< Get that about GPS?  Your location can be pinpointed to within a foot or
>       less.  Cool.  But it can be controlled by the wearer or REMOTELY.  This
>       is one for the X Files.  In the next revision, will it have a wire
>       the implanting doctor can hook up to a nerve or two?  Can that wire be
>       used then to inflict pain when you don't please Big Brother?  This
> isn't
>       even far fetched any more, especially with an active device they just
>       admitted can be controlled from the outside. A transponder IS an active
>       device. >>
>
>Commenting on Digital Angel's(R) many potential applications, Richard J.
>Sullivan, Chairman and CEO of Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. (ADS), said:
>``We
>believe its potential for improving individual and e-business security and
>enhancing the quality of life for millions of people is virtually
>limitless. Although we're in the early developmental phase, we expect to
>come forward with applications in many different areas, from medical
>monitoring to law enforcement. However, in keeping with our core strengths
>in the e-business to business arena, we
>plan to focus our initial development efforts on the growing field of
>e-commerce security and user ID verification.''
>
><<This does not give me a warm, sanguine, fuzzy feeling.  How is my quality
>      of life enhanced by having an implant allowing me to be monitored and
>      (potentially) controlled by force?  The selling point is "security," but
>      don't let anyone fool you about the ultimate purpose.>>
>
>Sullivan added that the multi-purpose technology would enable ADS to tap
>into a vast global market, through licensing and other commercial
>arrangements,
>with an estimated total value in excess of $100 billion. ``The e-business to
>business security market alone could reach as high as $10 to $12 billion in
>the near future,'' Sullivan added.
>
>ADS is actively seeking joint venture partners to help develop and market the
>unique technology. The company expects to create a working prototype by the
>end of next year.
>
><< A joint venture partner like the FBI?  The NSA? The NRO?  The Secret
>Police?  Gestapo?  KGB? >>
>***************************************************************This one has
>real possibilities, all right.  John the Apostle wrote about them in a
>cave on the Isle of Patmos.
>
>People are so DAMN DUMB!  They'll accept this.  Watch, I'm right.
>
>Ted
>=====================================
>Applied Digital Solutions, Inc. is an e-business to business solutions
>provider offering Internet, telecom, LAN and software services to a wide
>variety of
>businesses throughout North America. For more  information, visit the
>Company's web site at
>http://www.adsx.com

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