From:	Lomion lomion@*********.org
Subject:	Human barcodes
Date:	Sat, 18 Sep 1999 00:05:07 -0700 (PDT)

On Sat, 18 Sep 1999, Gorbi wrote:

> Argent wrote:
>
> >> Removing barcodes to be a Shadowrunner?
> >>
> >
> > What about an invisible bar code, say one everyone has at the same location
> > on their person; think of the UV stamps or the like used in various venues.
> > Sinless would not have them, and would make a market for temporary tatoos of
> > that sort.
>
> I heard that "they" are using invisible tatoos as an option for a permanent
> ticket to Disneyland to test people's acceptance. Is that true or just
> another urban myth or conspiracy theory?
>
> Back to SR:
> What would be the arguments for a subdermal chip? What can the corps tell
> the people to accept that chip?
> "You'l never lose your credstick"?
> "In case of an accident you can be treated faster"?
> "I am the big daddy corp. Now every bearer of a chip gets 10 nuyen off"
(ok,
> that was silly)
>
> All not very convincing.
How about for security reasons? It's your security card? Or how about the
same reasons they give for fingerprinting kids today? So we can find them
if they are abducted? Imagine LoJack for people...

Makes tracking criminals easier if it's an implant that can;t be removed
easily..say somwhere in the skull?

--Lomion

>
> Gorbi
>
>