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Microchipping Employees

Marp — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:27:28 GMT

Welcome to the future?

A Wisconsin technology company is offering its employees microchip implants that can be used to scan into the building and purchase food at work. Whether or not to get a chip is up to the employee to decide.

Three Square Market, a company that provides technology for break-room or micro markets, has over 50 employees who plan to have the devices implanted, KSTP-TV reported. The tiny chip, which uses RFID technology or Radio-Frequency Identification, can be implanted between the thumb and forefinger "within seconds," according to a statement from the company.

"It's the next thing that's inevitably going to happen, and we want to be a part of it," Three Square Market Chief Executive Officer Todd Westby told the station.

The company, which is based in River Falls, Wisc., envisions the rice-sized micro chip allowing employees to easily pay for items, access the building and their computers all with a scan of their hand.

"We foresee the use of RFID technology to drive everything from making purchases in our office break room market, opening doors, use of copy machines, logging into our office computers, unlocking phones, sharing business cards, storing medical/health information, and used as payment at other RFID terminals," Westby said in a company statement. "Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc."

And while microchipping employees may sound like something out of a horror film, the company is partnering with Swedish company BioHax International, which already has many "chipped" employees.

Employees are not required to get the microchips, and Westby told the station there is no GPS tracking.

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Re: Microchipping Employees

RoughDraft — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:29:47 GMT

Ummm. that would be a resounding NO!

Re: Microchipping Employees

SahmIam — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:29:58 GMT

A company in Denmark, I believe, also offered this to employees some time back. It was interesting to see the age of those that said "yes" and those that said "no way". I'm wondering if it will be the same with this company in Wisconsin.

I would be a "no way" vote.

Re: Microchipping Employees

Love my grandkids — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:33:14 GMT

NO WAY!

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JaneMarple — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:34:00 GMT

NO!

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Sweetbay magnolia — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:37:11 GMT

I don't think so.

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Annabellethecat66 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:38:30 GMT

I saw that on this morning's new too. Who in their right mind would agree to this.

The newscasters were laughing about how easy it would be for the company to know where these people were (outside of the office) at any given time.

Re: Microchipping Employees

Caligurll — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:42:30 GMT

I would definitely pass on that "opportunity."

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NickNack — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:44:57 GMT

Not for me!

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SilleeMee — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:46:16 GMT

NO!

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Q4u — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:49:20 GMT

My millenial computer son said NO WAY.... unless those under a certain age are totally in the dark regarding computers/chips, etc.... they don't understand how flippin easy it would be to include the ability to gather all kinds of information on the person... maybe even include an ability to figure out your passwords, after all, the chip would be in the skin between your thumb and forefinger and all you'd have to do is type it..... viola.

For me.... a NO WAY as well.

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sgraham30 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 21:50:40 GMT

That would be a resounding NO WAY!!!!!

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BabyYoda — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:06:12 GMT

No way

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Meowingkitty — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:09:00 GMT

No way. Its just another opportunity for a company to monitor you at work and off hours. I don't care what they say, they will do it. It's bad enough you're monitored 8 hours a day but once I'm off the clock it's my business.

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jeanlake — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:18:46 GMT

Our pet from the shelter has a chip. It was great when he was new to his neighborhood and slipped out of the house. People who found him called the number on his tag and we were notified. After tracking him down we picked him up. He can run, but he can't hide. (uh, no thank you on the human chip)

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Spurt — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:22:49 GMT

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Kachina624 — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:29:23 GMT

My dog, okay. Me, no! 👎

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Krimpette — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:31:28 GMT

That company must be loving the employees naieve enough to agree to be chipped!!!!!!!!

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SilleeMee — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:39:00 GMT

What happened to retinal and fingerprint scans?? Can't they use those instead of the microchips?

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Lapdog — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 22:54:09 GMT

That would be a big NO to the Way!!!