By Al Colombo
As society rushes at breakneck speed toward miniature, high technology solutions, the prospect of an implantable microchip looms on the horizon. Such a technology would enable government, corporations, and law enforcement to track the whereabouts of people as they come and go, doing their everyday business. Up until recently, the mere mention of such an implantable chip brought criticism from technologists, for the packaging technology necessary to create a GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking system of this nature would have to be such that extremely small transponders are possible. Today, this kind of miniaturization appears to be possible.
Recently, Applied Digital Solutions (ADS), Palm Beach, Florida, announced that they have acquired the patent rights to an implantable microchip that they call the "Digital Angel." According to ADS, this device will be capable of validating user identification, it can be used for tracking people and objects using GPS technology, and it can act as a duress or medical warning alarm, all through a central monitoring facility.
"The implantable trasceiver sends and receives data and can be continuously tracked by GPS (Global Positioniong Satellite) technology" (Applied Digital Solutions (ADS) Acquires Rights to World's First Digital Device, Business Wire, 5 Dec 99, http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/991215/fl_applied_3.html).
The Digital Angel operates using an on-board battery that is constantly maintained through body movement. The device is capable of being controlled remotely, providing an acknowlegement signal when activated by an operator at a central monitoring facility. ADS also claims that the implantee can activate the device to gain attention in a crisis situation.
According to a recent press release, ADS is now working to develop a prototype of the Digital Angel, which they intend to complete by the end of this year, 2000. An ADS representative maintains that the Digital Angel has a sales potential in excess of $100 billion, $10 to $12 billion in e-business to business alone. ADS also expects to market their new product globally and they are currently seeking investors.
Recently, John Hammell, president, International Advocates for Health Freedom (IAHF), Floyd, Virginia, contacted ADS representatives concerning potential abuses inherent in the Digital Angel product. Hammell and many others, including Mike Adams, editor, Y2knewswire, have serious concerns regarding specific uses of the Digital Angel that could very well bring St. John's "Mark of the Beast" revelation to fruition. Hammell and Adams both have called on ADS to establish an ethics board to study the implications of the Digital Angel technology.
In Hammell's writings on the subject, he draws a distinctive line between the ADS implantable technology and controversial global issues, such as the use of an implantable microship in the hands of the Red Chinese, a Communist nation notorious for human rights abuses. When asked about the implication of such an event, Hammell says that an ADS representative told him that "use of this techology in the future would have to conform with all applicable laws related to individual privacy and civil liberties."
Hammell replied, "Are you aware of the fact that the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has forced changes to duly enacted American laws so as to meet the greed driven agenda of the multinational corporations?"
For additional information on the Digital Angel, Applied Digital Solutions (ADS), the WTO, and the implications of an implantable chip, refer to the list of links below. (This will open up a new window in your browser. When you are finished reading, close out the window to return to this page):
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