One Quarter of Germans Would Embrace an Implantable Microchip

Am I the only one not surprised that the Germans support marking people. They got plenty of practice at that in WWII.

Tsk, tsk, Germans. Are you so easily led to slaughter?

I have to say that thought crossed my mind as well edisonkenevil, as pathetic as that is.

The one thing I don't like about this article is this line

"Indication that a new generation of technophiles comfortable with its place in a brave new wired world is emerging"

I feel that is not right this isn't about being comfortable with some new place in the world because this tech as much to do with the future as blood letting has to do with medical field today.

See you can call me a technophile but even I would not accept this pathetic kind of tech that works these chips today. Later when the techs gets better ( at least to the level of laptops today) it would be expectable but RFID tags is a piece of trash tech. So I don't like the assumption, which is to except the new digital world you have to be willing to except the loss of privacy at the same time, which that line gives off.

This may be a bit strong sounding and it is a good article over all I just don’t like that one line, but that’s just me.

72 percent said "absolutely not." That means they're, what, 10, maybe 15 percent ahead of us? Not every American hates the idea, just enough people of notice/in government. Its not really that significant at all, when you consider the differences in size (80 mil population in Germany, 304 million State side.) So whatever "small" percent of us DO like the idea, probably equal as much as them, if not even greater. If a census was taken in each state, THEN tallied up, I'm sure they wouldn't be too far off, percentage wise.

Though we are BURGEONING with psychotic christians believing the anti-christ is going to be a skynet or something, there's enough of us that can think for ourselves.

Well just further proof to support what was said about Germany in that little book, 'The Fall of America.'

Mark of the BEAST?

Nothing goes in my body that I can't have access to full design specs myself, be taught how it works and know exactly who can do what to it and when.

Americans prefer freedom. In fact we will die for it.

From the Book of Revelation (NIV), Chapter 13

16 He [Satan] also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.

18 This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.

Aaand here comes the wackos (Joe in Omaha).

It's troubling that some states have felt it necessary to pass laws to prevent insurance companies and employers from forcing people to implant e-devices.

"marking people like in WW2" -foolish comments!
Would be the same if i say you mark your blacks and slaves with chips!

In fact i suggest that a much greater percentage of US americans would let implant chips. Probably much more in the consumer and entertainment section whereas in Germany the attention would lie on health aspect.

The topic reminds me of many fiction movies...

How about constant tracking of everyone everywhere doing anything? Registering everything on everyone you can think of. (we'll need those Hellabyte drives by then)

Crime would probably be reduced to near 0. But the possibility of complete control by a corrupt government to squash any opposition is the main reason why most Americans will never want this.

Don't forget our history and why we formed this great nation. We hate govt. We hate being controlled.

I'm a German and I can fully assure you that at least 25% of us are total morons.
But I also honestly doubt that this survey is representative. Only 1000 people were asked about that topic. That means only 230 people in Germany would "embrace an Implantable Microchip". So Clay Dillow draws conclusions from the answers of 230 people to a quarter of the whole German population.
Think again.

I'm a German and I can fully assure you that at least 25% of us are total morons.

reminds me of a south park episode where stan or kyle claim that 1/4 of all americans are morons. So he takes a quick poll of him, stan/kyle, kenny and cartman, and cartman is the moron.

It depends on what exactly the chip is doing. I wouldn't want a chip in me for the purpose of tracking, but if it provided me with some cool stuff like being able to directly interface with a computer using my thoughts, or something akin to Tom Clancy's Net Force books, sign me up.

I'm getting pretty tired of hearing about these surveys that I've never heard about until the results come in that allegedly represent a "population." Put that survey on PopSci, so we can see how PopSci readers, Holy Bible and South Park Axioms aside.

I suppose such a device could have positive uses. But do you trust our government to NOT abuse such a device? Think of what nefarious means such a thing could be used for. Say you don't agree with what the government is doing and you speak out? Wouldn't you like to be able to disappear? Not with a GPS in your head you don't. Is it too paranoid to suppose that such a chip could be fabricated to kill someone? Don't think so? Think again. The possible negatives far outweigh the potential benefits. Maybe it could be used to find a missing child? Maybe so. Is such a use worth having a chip in your head? Forever? I don't think so. What do you want to bet that the Senators, Reps, and other big wheels would opt out of such an implant? Think about it. We need less Orwellian stuff, not more.

I mean what is the fascination with the whole implant anyways? It does not contain a great deal of information all the important stuff must be located on an external database. Besides, assuming people would not figure out how to remove, replicate and restore them creating an entirely new breed of criminal. I'm not a paticular fan of revelations but it does contain a cautionary tail of allowing the government too much control. Lastly, with the state of body scanners and biometrics really taking off I do'nt see implanted chips really ever being accepted. Within a few years a device will be able to identify you merely by your touch when nothing was implanted in you at all. I hope the revalationists aren't okay with that either.

Am I missing something here, or are we talking about a Credit CARD.... ? you can be tracked...

@Alexander_AE1

Truly funny

72 percent said "absolutely not." That means they're, what, 10, maybe 15 percent ahead of us? Not every American hates the idea, just enough people of notice/in government. Its not really that significant at all, when you consider the differences in size (80 mil population in Germany, 304 million State side.) So whatever "small" percent of us DO like the idea, probably equal as much as them, if not even greater. If a census was taken in each state, THEN tallied up, I'm sure they wouldn't be too far off, percentage wise.

jacky