US Soldiers to Get Brain Microchipped.

[kiwi_2005]

sry if this is already been told
http://tinyurl.com/2py6jh

The Department of Defense is pursuing a brain-implantable "biochip" that will measure/relay a soldier's vitals on the battlefield (and off). We don't know much from a technical standpoint about the chips, other than they are about the size of a grain of rice and will have the ability to, at minimum, measure oxygen levels in tissue. But the technological breakthrough involved has little to do with the electronics. Scientists have invented a gel that mimics human tissue. By combining the gel with the microchip, chances that the body will reject the device are far less likely. The entire project is said to be five years from implementation.
Personally, I'd love to see these microchips developed for civilian use, especially for diabetics and those who need constant blood work. But when framed as a government, military initiative, the altruistic potential can be scared off by Big Brother.

The start of the uber marine has kicked in. One day in the near future we will have suits for soldiers that will monitor the whether and adjust the temperature of the wearer so he/she never gets affect by whether conditions. ......Yeah i know Ive been playing to many futuristic wargames

They should have these put in the heads of pedofiles. And when a pedofile approaches a kid, he gets a shock and becomes paraplegic for a week. Or die. eitherway

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Swede

They should have these put in the heads of pedofiles. And when a pedofile approaches a kid, he gets a shock and becomes paraplegic for a week. Or die. eitherway

lol, actually thats a pretty good idea

[Skybird]

We should chip politicians and business bosses instead, and give voters no billets, but buttons. Maybe that would make them think, assuming that enough braincells have suvived so far.

[Tchocky]

Oh god, voters? The lumpen masses?

I think that would discourage anyone from running for office
Think of the miniscule amount of thought many put into their voting habits, now half that for remote electrocution....

thinking about this too much? yes I am.

[Skybird]

In the future we do not go voting, but buzzing

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Swede

They should have these put in the heads of pedofiles. And when a pedofile approaches a kid, he gets a shock and becomes paraplegic for a week. Or die. eitherway

Can't disagree there
How about using them to determine where hostages are being held ? :hmm:

[danlisa]

Originally Posted by jimbuna

How about using them to determine where hostages are being held ? :hmm:

I would imagine that if the people who could possibly be taken hostage (in a warzone) had chips in their heads, enabling the tracking of said individual, that hostage taking would certainly cease. Either that or when you tracked the chip, you would just find a head.

[AntEater]

Problem is, if such chips are used for potential hostages, the number of amateur brain surgeries in war zones will rise drastically
:hmm:

[Jimbuna]

Doesn't have to be in the head....could be anywhere...and certainly not advertised to all and sundry in advance :hmm: