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Ex-Bush cabinet member Tommy Thompson still hasn't received an RFID implant despite a televised promise he made in July 2005 to do so....four-term governor of Wisconsin told CNBC that he would "get chipped" with a VeriChip implant, but he has no plans to undergo the procedure anytime soon, according to recent revelations.
The VeriChip is a glass-encapsulated RFID device designed to be injected into human flesh for identification purposes and for use as a payment device.
VeriChip spokesman John Procter said Thompson has been "too busy" to undergo the chipping procedure, adding that he had no clear plans to do so in the future. "I wouldn't put any type of time line on it," Procter said.
The VeriChip spokesman also attributed the protracted delay in the chipping to Thompson's desire to investigate the procedure. "He wants to see it (the Veri-Chip) in a real-world environment first,"" said Procter,
Originally posted by Xerrog
They will never be "mandatory".
Neither are credit cards now, but I know many places that won't except cash or check..
Originally posted by Nygdan
Originally posted by Xerrog
They will never be "mandatory".
Neither are credit cards now, but I know many places that won't except cash or check..
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Where? They won't accept cash? I think that thats illegal no, cash is recognized legal tender, you can't not accept it no?