Sunday, June 3, 2012

REDUX: ACLU joins debate on RFID implants, Real ID Updates and more

c/o NY DAILY NEWS

[BBC coverage released this news on the resurgence of transhumanist propaganda.]
Science fiction author Elizabeth Moon last week rekindled the debate on whether it's a good idea to "barcode" infants at birth in an interview on a BBC radio program
“I would insist on every individual having a unique ID permanently attached — a barcode if you will — an implanted chip to provide an easy, fast inexpensive way to identify individuals,” she said on The Forum, a weekly show that features "a global thinking" discussing a "radical, inspiring or controversial idea" for 60 seconds .

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NJ.com Commentary: Reject REAL ID; Don't sacrifice safety for liberty

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Mr. Smoot vs. the Smart Meter: The runaround

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Sanitize [MS] Office: How to remove personal metadata

MIDDLE EAST & ASIA

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Ai Weiwei, artist-political refugee, Talks About Living Under Constant Surveillance

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Indonesian schools allowing RFID bracelets to gain admittance to lockers and school equipment

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