Re: Is the Mark of the Beast here?

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>Microchip May Be Used for Purchases
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>Nov 26, 10:13 PM (ET)
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>NEW YORK (AP) - For the forgetful bionic man or woman in your life, here's a
>credit card they can't possibly leave home without: a microchip the size of
>a grain of rice implanted in the arm.
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>The VeriChip, which transmits a unique I.D. number by radio frequency to a
>scanner, actually has been implanted in more than 30 people for a variety of
>potential applications, including as a building I.D. "badge," medical
>"bracelet" and anti-kidnapping device.
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Title of Thread  :
Is the Mark of the Beast here  ?
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It's been around for about 3 or 4 years to my knowledge.

The only thing that has happened,  is that the technology has become more 
sophisticated.
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>Now the chip's creator, Applied Digital Solutions Inc. (ADSX) of Palm Beach,
>Fla., is pitching it as a digital wallet that could automatically make
>purchases in stores.
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>The device employs radio frequency identification technology, or RFID, which
>companies such as Wal-Mart Stores are testing for more mundane purposes such
>as tracking inventory and ringing up products at the register.
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>For example, a chip embedded in a product or its packaging can transmit
>signals informing the retailer that it has been removed from a shelf or
>purchased and needs replacing.
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>But how does one install such a chip in a human? Easy, says Applied Digital:
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>"The standard location of the microchip is in the triceps area between the
>elbow and the shoulder of the right arm. The brief outpatient 'chipping'
>procedure lasts just a few minutes and involves only local anesthetic
>followed by quick, painless insertion of the VeriChip. Once inserted just
>under the skin, the VeriChip is inconspicuous to the naked eye. A small
>amount of radio frequency energy passes from the scanner energizing the
>dormant VeriChip, which then emits a radio frequency signal transmitting the
>verification number."
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>So will muggers start carrying around scalpels to steal your wallet?
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>okay, lets look at the FACTS.
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>When the government is trying to make some thing that is legal illegal, it
>first asks people to register something (like guns), then it changes the
>law, and with that list requires people to give up thier guns, or face jail
>time... (multiple countries have done this)... thus making legal citizens
>illegal felons in a matter of one proclamation.  I'm just soooo sure you
>have never ever done one thing that was illegal... we ALL have because of so
>many stupid laws on the books.  The government is trying to control HOW we
>spend our money and on WHAT... let me give you an example of the future if
>this continues......
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>Operator: "Thank you for calling Pizza Hut. May I have your..."
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>Customer: "Hi, I'd like to order."
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>Operator: "May I have your NIDN first, sir?"
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>Customer: "My National ID Number, yeah, hold on, eh, it's
>6102049998-45-54610."
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>Operator: "Thank you, Mr. Sheehan. I see you live at 1742 Meadowland Drive,
>and the phone number's 494-2366. Your office number over at Lincoln
>Insurance is 745-2302 and your cell number's 266-2566. Which number are you
>calling from, sir?"
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>Customer: "Huh? I'm at home. Where d'ya get all this information?"
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>Operator: "We're wired into the system, sir."
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>Customer: (Sighs) "Oh, well, I'd like to order a couple of your All-Meat
>Special pizzas..."
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>Operator: "I don't think that's a good idea, sir."
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>Customer: "Whaddya mean?"
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>Operator: "Sir, your medical records indicate that you've got very high
>blood pressure and extremely high cholesterol. Your National Health Care
>provider won't allow such an unhealthy choice."
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>Customer: "Damn. What do you recommend, then?"
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>Operator: "You might try our low-fat Soybean Yogurt Pizza. I'm sure you'll
>like it"
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>Customer: "What makes you think I'd like something like that?"
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>Operator: "Well, you checked out 'Gourmet Soybean Recipes' from your local
>library last week, sir. That's why I made the suggestion."
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>Customer: "All right, all right. Give me two family-sized ones, then. What's
>the damage?"
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>Operator: "That should be plenty for you, your wife and your four kids, sir.
>The 'damage,' as you put it, heh, heh, comes $49.99."
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>Customer: "Lemme give you my credit card number."
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>Operator: "I'm sorry sir, but I'm afraid you'll have to pay in cash. Your
>credit card balance is over its limit."
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>Customer: "I'll run over to the ATM and get some cash before your driver
>gets here."
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>Operator: "That won't work either, sir. Your checking account's overdrawn."
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>Customer: "Never mind. Just send the pizzas. I'll have the cash ready. How
>long will it take?"
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>Operator: "We're running a little behind, sir. It'll be about 45 minutes,
>sir. If you're in a hurry you might want to pick 'em up while you're out
>getting the cash, but carrying pizzas on a motorcycle can be a little
>awkward."
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>Customer: "How the hell do you know I'm riding a bike?"
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>Operator: "It says here you're in arrears on your car payments, so your car
>got repo'ed. But your Harley's paid up, so I just assumed that you'd be
>using it."
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>Customer: "@#%/$@&?#!"
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>Operator: "I'd advise watching your language, sir. You've already got a July
>2006 conviction for cussing out a cop."
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>Customer: ...(Speechless)
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>Operator: "Will there be anything else, sir?"
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>Customer: "No, nothing. oh, yeah, don't forget the two free liters of Coke
>your ad says I get with the pizzas."
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>Operator: "I'm sorry sir, but our ad's exclusionary clause prevents us from
>offering free soda to diabetics."
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>SCARY HUH?  And it could happen, and the technology is HERE already.