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RACING
TOWARD THE MARK
"And He causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free
and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark or
the name of the beast, or the number of his name ... and his number
is Six hundred & sixty-six " Rev.13:16,17
666
The Mark of the Beast! Almost everybody has heard something about
this prophecy which says that in the last days no one will be able
to buy or sell anything unless they get the "Devil's mark."
Today, we are the first generation with the technology available
to fulfill such a prophecy of a "cash less" society. For
instance, every item in a supermarket is bar coded with its own
personal identification number. Read More 
Barcelona
clubbers get chipped.
BBC
Science producer Simon Morton goes clubbing in Barcelona with a
microchip implanted in his arm to pay for drinks.
Having the chip inserted was a breeze
Imagine having a glass capsule measuring 1.3mm by 1mm, about the
size of a large piece of rice injected under your skin.
Implanting microchips that emit a Radio Frequency Identification
(RFID) into animals has been common practice in many countries around
the world, with some looking to make it a legal requirement for
domestic pet owners.
The idea of having my very own microchip implanted in my body appealed.
I have always been an early adopter, so why not.
Last week I headed for the bright lights of the Catalan city of
Barcelona to enter the exclusive VIP Baja Beach Club.
The night club offers its VIP clients the opportunity to have a
syringe-injected microchip implanted in their upper arms that not
only gives them special access to VIP lounges, but also acts as
a debit account from which they can pay for drinks.
This sort of thing is handy for a beach club where bikinis and board
shorts are the uniform and carrying a wallet or purse is really
not practical.
Thumping heart
 I
met the owner of the club, Conrad Chase, who had come up with the
idea when trying to develop the ultimate in membership cards and
was the first person implanted with the capsule, made by VeriChip
Corporation. Nurse Laia held a rather large needle
With a waiver in his hand Conrad asked me to sign my life away,
confirming that if I wanted the chip removed it was my responsibility.
Four aspiring VIP members sat quietly sipping their beverages as
the nurse Laia began preparing the surgical materials.
Like a scene from a sci-fi movie, latex gloves and syringes were
laid out on the table as the DJ played loud dance tunes that made
my heart thump, or was it just fear?
Questions were going through my mind. Would it hurt? What are the
risks? What if I want to get it out?
I ordered another drink.
Comfortably numb
Laia started by disinfecting my upper arm and then administered
a local anesthetic to numb the area where the chip would be implanted.
With the large needle in her hand, she tested the zone which made
me flinch and led to another dose of the anesthetic.
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Companies
Seek Chip Implants to Control Staff
The Sunday Times
Big Brother could soon be watching
from the inside. Several international companies are consulting
scientists on ways of developing microchip implants for their
workers to measure their timekeeping and whereabouts.
The technology, which has been
proven on pets and human volunteers, would enable firms to
track staff all around a building or complex. The data could
enable them to draw up estimates of workers' efficiency and
productivity.
The technology is likely to
have a strong appeal to companies with high labor costs, for
which small increases in staff productivity can have a big
impact on profits. It is also relatively cheap--just a few
pounds for each person, according to Professor Kevin Warwick
of Reading University.
"For a business the potential
is obvious," he said. "You can tell when people
clock into work and when they leave the building. You would
know at all times exactly where they were and who they were
with."
©William Henry
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The
chip is contained in a tiny glass capsule 