{"id":5763,"date":"2013-10-22T06:27:26","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T10:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allandouglas.com\/blog\/?p=5763"},"modified":"2025-04-21T01:56:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:56:40","slug":"next-big-thing-microchips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/next-big-thing-microchips\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next Big Thing in Microchips"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"RFID<\/a>
RFID microchip for animal implantation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There has been a considerable amount of talk, speculation and fear-mongering going on about the next big leap in personal information and records keeping, namely: microchipping.<\/p>\n

Recently I\u2019ve read articles, watched clips of talk shows and seen many YouTube videos on the subject of placing microchips in people.\u00a0 Some say it\u2019s a great idea, some have concerns over privacy, and some are yelling \u201cMark of the Beast\u201d and quoting scripture.[1]<\/sup><\/p>\n

Microchips in Pets<\/h2>\n

As a pet owner I have been, and continue to be, a proponent of having pets chipped: this vastly improves the chances or your pet being returned to you if they somehow get away from you and lose their collar or tags.<\/p>\n

These chips store a 12 to 16 character alpha-numeric code.\u00a0 That\u2019s all.\u00a0 When a scanner triggers the microchip, it transmits its code and the signal can be read for a distance of up to 10 centimeters (about 4 inches).\u00a0 The veterinarian or animal shelter then uses the code shown on the scanner to query a database[2]<\/sup> over the internet which returns the name, address and phone number of the animal’s registered owner.\u00a0\u00a0 But why chip people?<\/p>\n

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Microchips in People?<\/h2>\n

Researchers have been toying with this since 1998 when Professor Kevin Warwick experimented with an implanted \u201celectronic key\u201d that allowed him access to restricted areas in the lab and turned lights on and off as he entered and left rooms.[3]\u00a0 <\/sup>More recently discussion has turned to implanting a microchip capsule just larger than a grain of rice in a standard location \u2013 popularly the fleshy part of the hand between thumb and index finger \u2013 that could be used to help emergency medical personal retrieve a patient\u2019s medical records even if the patient is unconscious.<\/p>\n

Some claim that chips have been developed that will store a person\u2019s entire medical history on the chip, but my research suggests this is hyperbole.\u00a0 Some claim that implantable chips are available that will allow the government to use GPS to track those people and know where they are at any given time.\u00a0 Again, research into current technologies suggests this is fantasy.<\/p>\n

\"Microchip<\/a>
Microchip for human implantation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The chips that are readily available for use in humans are not much more advanced than those used in animals.\u00a0 If used in humans, the process will be similar; involving using a scanner to retrieve the stored code code\/ID number then using that to retrieve information from a central database.<\/p>\n

According to a press release by VeriChip, the corporation distributes a product called VeriTrace in response to the events of Hurricane Katrina.\u00a0 Basically, it implements GPS tracking capabilities, giving authorities the ability to track down missing people during disasters.\u00a0 It can also be hidden inside valuables to make recovery possible if stolen.\u00a0 But the VeriTrace GPS transceiver has dimensions of\u00a0 99 \u00d7 85 \u00d7 58.5 mm, and a weight of 367g (approximately 4 x 3\u00bd x 2\u00bc inches and 13 ounces): hardly implantable in a human or at least, not conveniently implantable in a human.\u00a0 They also offer a device called the MicroTracker that is the size of a digital wristwatch, but has a reduced signal strength.[7]<\/sup><\/p>\n

In 2002, VeriChip received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to distribute human implantable chips. \u00a0By the year 2004, interest in chip implantation began gaining ground and the FDA approved human chip implantation. \u00a0However, there is a lot of controversy about chipping humans and whether it is ethical. \u00a0Since the inception of the chip, it has remained a choice to have the chip implanted or not.\u00a0 In 2007 California joined Wisconsin and North Dakota in banning human implanting of these tags without consent by enacting Senate Bill 362.[8] \u00a0<\/sup>The federal government also speaks out for privacy, but has not passed any such legislation… and in 2013 and 2014 the N.S.A. proved that it cannot be trusted not to spy on US citizens without cause.<\/p>\n

With the passage of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) interest in offering easy access to a patient\u2019s medical records and insurance coverage has fueled the discussion of implanted chips.\u00a0 Proponents say chipping would go a long way toward reducing fraud and speeding admissions in emergency situations.<\/p>\n

Big banks too have shown interest in using implanted ID microchips to reduce identity theft and credit card fraud.\u00a0 No more cards to lose or be stolen, just pass your hand over a scanner and key in a PIN number.If the same alpha-numeric string on a microchip could be used to access medical and financial data, people\u2019s lives could be greatly simplified.\u00a0 If employers used direct deposit of paychecks, working folks would have easy, instant access to their pay with the wave of a hand.\u00a0 With such convenience and security, we could do away with physical currency and eliminate most muggings and robbery.\u00a0 Of course\u2026 that would mean anyone who chose not to be implanted could not buy or sell\u2026 and that brings us back to Revelations 13\u2026 doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

More on Microchips in Humans:<\/h2>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Revelations 13:16-18<\/a>
\n2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.registermicrochip.com\/
\n3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/TECH\/computing\/9901\/14\/chipman.idg\/<\/a>
\n4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2007\/02\/14\/hitachis-rfid-powder-freaks-us-the-heck-out\/<\/a>
\n5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicon-on-insulator<\/a>
\n6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/thefutureofthings.com\/news\/1032\/hitachi-develops-worlds-smallest-rfid-chip.html
\n7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/veritrace.com\/microtracker.php
\n8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.informationweek.com\/california-passes-bill-to-ban-forced-rfi\/201803861<\/a>
\n9)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 http:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/tech\/2014\/08\/30\/is-there-microchip-implant-in-your-future\/
\n10) http:\/\/conservativeledger.com\/nbc-news-dire-prediction-all-americans-will-be-microchipped-in-less-than-3-years-1\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There has been a considerable amount of talk, speculation and fear-mongering going on about the next big leap in personal information and records keeping, namely: microchipping. Recently I’ve read articles, watched clips of talk shows and seen many YouTube videos on the subject of placing microchips in people.  Some say it’s a great idea, some … Continue reading “The Next Big Thing in Microchips”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,7],"tags":[38,27],"class_list":["post-5763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-educational","category-life","tag-communication","tag-financial"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5763"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5763\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20968,"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5763\/revisions\/20968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pineymountainfoster.org\/thoughts\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}