Imbedded Microchips

Imagine that you have been implanted with a tiny microchip, measuring roughly the size of a quarter. This microchip is now receiving and emitting radio waves from whatever transceivers with the technology to do so. With this chip, implanted just under the skin on your arm, you now have the ability to open and close doors, pass through security check points designed to scan your identity, operate computers, faxes and any other machine to be used only by those with the proper authority. You can do everything that requires you to lug around a wallet or purse, for instance you could make payments, check your bank account, or even buy your groceries with the swipe of your arm. The idea is clear, “Machines eliminate complexity, doubt, and ambiguity. They work swiftly and are standardized…” (Technopoly 93). There is one small catch, though; because of this chip, your whereabouts are known to others at every minute of every day. You are being tracked like a car, airplane, cell phone o...