All US cellphones to get "government" chip?
 

First I heard about it the other day.

Apparently it's government-mandated chip in cellphones, some already have it, by which the goverment can overide other communication channels to send you a text message. Appears there are a few different levels of messages that you can block or opt out of, except the "Presidential Alert" messages from the top.

Wonder what else the special chip might do? Probably nothing they can't already do, just makes it easier to do it, what ever "it" is. :eek:

Not owning a cellphone I guess they won't be sending me any messages.:D

Ahhhh, yes. The ultimate opt out...for now, until the mandate comes down that everyone must have a cellphone so they can receive the Presidential Alerts. ;)

I wonder if it will come in the form of a DTV converter box-like program?

For better or worse, I think this comes as a result of very few people listening to radio anymore and nearly everyone having a cell phone. I understand the arguments on both sides as to whether this is a good idea. FWIW, in our new digital age I've nearly discarded the notion of privacy anymore.

It's a mind control device. Al Gore whispering in your ear as you talk on the phone. Next thing you know, you'll be wearing Birkenstocks, eating organically grown produce and driving a Prius, rainbow sticker on the bumper and all.

The end is nigh.

Dave

They can mandate all they want, I refuse to turn the damn thing on and radiate my brain.

Heard some guy talking on the radio, not sure who it was, that this allegedly stems from 9/11 when communication by cell phone was essentially log-jammed in some areas. This chip apparently, allows some form of override/shutdown, so that these text messages can get through...or something like that.

Oh crap...I just stumbled upon what seems to be a good deal on a Mercedes AMG CL55, a gas-guzzling 500hp supercar. :confused:

Yep. I heard the same.

Yes, but you want the Prius....the Prius is good....(Stay focused on the swinging watch)....Prius, Prius, Prius..................

Dave:p

it's not that bad on gas

you have to own it :D

I suppose if you don't have your foot in it, which will be hard not to do with 500 ponies on tap.

I'd like to, and might, but I have to weigh out if the price I could get it for outweighs some apparent potential for problems and consequently expensive repairs to the ABC electro-hydraulic active suspension.

let me say this again


YOU HAVE TO OWN IT!!!!!! :D

D'oh! I get it now... :D

But it does preserve chicken a long time .... :)

When I finally break down, buy one, and join the '90s I'm getting a lead lined bag to keep it in. Darn mind control lol.

My dad said when he was a kid the talk was, there'd be a plug that fit into a socket implanted in your brain, you'd plug into the phone system at night and it would download your next days' instructions as you slept.

If I could snag a just about any AMG i'd have a hard time saying no!

Pete

It's finally dawned on me . . . I love Big Brother.

Regards,

D-Ray

BAM!

Pete

My dad said when he was a kid the talk was, there'd be a plug that fit into a socket implanted in your brain, you'd plug into the phone system at night and it would download your next days' instructions as you slept.


There's a science fiction novel about people having buttons surgically implanted onto their forehead that glow when they're sexually attracted to someone. A good alternative to the hit and miss approach; two glows = :D:D. Pity I cannot remember the author or title.

Good for you!!!!

I dont have one,i dont want to be tracked.... (My life is MINE)

I see you have been to boulder colorado.

Going out dressed up is a sweatshirt, shorts, and birkenstocks. A lot of mid age retired dead heads there too.

Actually, a pretty cool college town - VERY progressive.

Spent a week in Fort Collins....Close enough.

Dave

In the end I did not end up with the car. The price I was finally given was 2X more than I was expecting on the family discount. May have still been worth it, but 'twas more than I wanted to spend for yet another vehicle.

I'm sure we'll end up with chips in our brains before that happens.

Yeah, I agree. Won't have to worry about a mandate (if that's what you mean) because we, generally speaking, are already hooked on the damn things.

What do you mean hoo . . . excuse me, I have to take a call.

Regards,

D-Ray

LOL!

Anyone seen Noone lately?

Pete

Haven't seen Flacaltenn lately either. Maybe the two of them are plotting to take over Political chat. (This is the conspiracy theory forum, isn't it? :D)

Regards,

D-Ray

LOL! The new odd couple :)

Pete

I don't have one either ;)

Your doctor can fix that.

Chas

I saw a Tesla on the highway last week, and that my friends (and bitter enemies) is an electric vehicle. Holy Smoly, if I had an extra couple hundred K sitting around. (245 miles per charge)
http://www.teslamotors.com/roadster

Back OT, all the pipefitter shops in KC have been waffling about putting GPS on our work trucks. The shop I'm at doesn't have it, because when they did it, the whole service crew walked. I got to thinking though, and I bet they can tell where we are just by looking at our company issued cell phones, and now we are supposed to get some sort of internet "pad"? I'm not worried though, because I work hard and make the man money best as I know how. I don't expect he would bust my balls for being at the quicky mart too long.;)

Don't you, then, just get a different service crew? :confused:

I don't mind when labour gets upset due to exploitation or something, but merely being able to verify that you're out DOING YOUR JOB doesn't strike me as Draconian...