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To: Winstons Julia
Can a computer chip make you GPS trackable?

Fair question - no. You need to have a transmitter and a battery to do this. It takes considerable power to provide this information; most of your cell phone is battery - any chip would need to have a large and continuously rechargeable battery to keep track of you over your life.

What do they mean by “biometric”

Good question. Biometric means that "You" are measured. It can be a measurement of your fingerprints, perhaps a retina scan, or something like Disney uses for Seasonal Pass holders. They take a biometric reading of your right hand - specifically the index and middle finger. This could be measurements of your finger bones, ratio of bones to knuckles, overall length of fingers, ratio between fingers, ratio of joints to joints. It's possible your sister or cousin may "look" like you; but does her hand match yours in this regard? Biometrics use these things that are unique to you - and incorporate them into your personal ID. As we age, or grow; these ratios tend to stay pretty consistent.

36 posted on 02/23/2013 10:38:47 PM PST by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: Hodar
Can a computer chip make you GPS trackable?

Fair question - no. You need to have a transmitter and a battery to do this. It takes considerable power to provide this information; most of your cell phone is battery - any chip would need to have a large and continuously rechargeable battery to keep track of you over your life.

I agree you would not be GPS trackable, but you would be trackable by a series of RFID sensors. These can have ranges which are substantially larger than you think. Hundreds of yards. They can be placed along roads and highways, and you could be tracked pretty much anywhere in an urban environment.

You can defeat the sensors by placing the card in a faraday cage (any metal can will do and in a pinch wrapping it in aluminum foil would be sufficient).

Passports already have RFID chips and companies sell special bags and wallets to carry them in. I prefer a metal can (think overgrown Altoids can) which I think is much safer.

37 posted on 02/23/2013 10:58:19 PM PST by CurlyDave
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