The Chips are IN

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by Jay Levan
May 19, '02   Views: 1,327   Comments: 10

  1. Ok all, lets see what debate this subject might stimulate? The Implantable Medical Information Chips have been Implanted in one entire family. How do you feel about this controversial subject? See Poll.

  2. Poll: The Chips Are In?

    • Good Idea, can't wait to get mine.

      0% 0

    • Good Idea, want more information.

      12.50% 2

    • OK, I guess?

      6.25% 1

    • Bad Idea, what other information might be stored on the Chip?

      81.25% 13
    16 Votes
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  4. by nightingale
    May 19, '02
    Occupation: RN, CLNC, Entrepreneur Joined: Apr '01; Posts: 6,312; Likes: 106
    Way too Big Brother potential for my taste.

    B.
  5. by Zee_RN
    May 19, '02
    Occupation: RN, Inpatient Hospice Specialty: 17 year(s) of experience in Hospice, Critical Care ; From: US ; Joined: Oct '00; Posts: 1,664; Likes: 177
    HATE IT. HATE IT. HATE IT.

    It's more than Big Brother-ish. It's Armageddon-ish.

    Give them an inch of your liberties, they'll take 'em all.
  6. by fedupnurse
    May 19, '02
    Joined: May '02; Posts: 1,022; Likes: 64
    I won't get easy pass due to the big brother aspect but if I were guaranteed that my info would stay confidential I'd consider it. I think it is a potentially good idea for dementia patients, possibly just put the name and contact numer on the chip rather than all the info. I can definetly see significant potential abuses. I won't be lining up anytime soon!
    Good thread!
  7. by ERNurse752
    May 19, '02
    Specialty: 8 year(s) of experience ; Joined: Oct '01; Posts: 1,499; Likes: 287
    Possibly a good idea...but I don't know much about it. It would depend on what kind of info was stored in them, and what kind of security was established/who has access to it, etc...

    ???
  8. by VickyRN
    May 19, '02
    Occupation: Nurse Educator Specialty: 16 year(s) of experience in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds ; From: US ; Joined: Mar '01; Posts: 12,037; Likes: 6,467
    6-6-6
  9. by Mary Dover
    May 19, '02
    Occupation: RN in cold but beautiful place Specialty: Psych, hospice, family practice ; Joined: Feb '02; Posts: 366; Likes: 34
    EWWW yeah, creepy!
  10. by catlady
    May 19, '02
    Specialty: 21 year(s) of experience in a pinch of this, a drop of that... ; Joined: Jul '99; Posts: 721; Likes: 114
    George Orwell was psychic.

    I am horrified and terrified not only by the technology now available to destroy our privacy and our sense of independence, but even more by the willingness of so many sheeple to go along with these changes. You can call it progress, I call it a sickening invasion of our rights. Too many people now are too young to remember what separated the First World nations from the Second World nations, and why we fought so hard to keep the distinction.
  11. by OBNURSEHEATHER
    May 19, '02
    Joined: Oct '00; Posts: 10,236; Likes: 64
    Well said catlady!

    Waaaaaay too creepy!

    Heather
  12. by P_RN
    May 19, '02
    Occupation: RN-i (RETIRED) Specialty: ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89 ; From: US ; Joined: May '00; Posts: 14,479; Likes: 2,298
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    No!!!!!!!!!

    Three hundred, three score and six
  13. by Rustyhammer
    May 19, '02
    Occupation: Retired Joined: Jul '01; Posts: 4,288; Likes: 31
    Not ever, ever!
    Next thing they will be implanting the chips at birth. Might even make it a law. Then they will put sensors on the highways and know where you are at all times. Or track you via satalite. We need our freedom and also the need to ramain annonymous.
    -Russell

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