By
James
Hirsen
In
various places all over the world, there are individuals who open doors, start
cars and control their computers with a mere gesture of their hands or arms. They
are among the first wave of people who have voluntarily allowed a miniature
computer chip to be placed inside of their bodies. Most are part of a group
that advocates biohacking, a concept in which activists seek to enhance the
human body through the use of technology.
Many
biohackers also identify with a broader movement known as transhumanism.
Transhumanists believe that people will ultimately be able to transform
themselves through the use of technology into superior beings that possess
expanded capabilities. Adherents of the movement categorize such individuals as
"posthuman."
In
inching toward a newly defined humanity, a small radio frequency identification
chip (RFID) is being injected into an individual's hand, wrist or arm through
use of a hypodermic needle in the same manner as a routine vaccine. The
implanted microchip broadcasts an identifying number or code, which can be used
for a myriad of purposes. Not only can the signal from the chip trigger
switches on doors and computers, it can also be connected to ultra-large
databases that businesses and the government have amassed. [more...]
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