[A followup is even more relevant, in which the company declaims any immediate plans for human use: http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=23268 --DBM] --- From: "Dwayne Gradin" <elchapulinat_private> To: declanat_private Subject: Digital Angel Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 03:40:56 Declan, Forgive me if this isn't quite what you believe is germaine to the Politech list, but I thought it was certainly noteworthy. I'm sure you've heard of Digital Angel by now, but in any case, here's a link to a WorldNetDaily article about it. L8R, Seņor Dwayne http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=23232 'Digital Angel' set to fly tomorrow Implant technology to be beta tested on humans ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Beginning tomorrow, Applied Digital Solutions will begin beta testing on humans an implant technology capable of allowing users to emit a homing beacon, have vital bodily functions monitored and confirm identity when making e-commerce transactions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe, visit http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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