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WA legislators vote to prohibit microchipping of workers (www.seattletimes.com)

submitted 3 days ago by chgxvjh@hexbear.net to c/technology@hexbear.net

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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 5 points 3 days ago (3 children)

The article ends with weirdness.

In 2018, a Swedish company, Biohax, installed approximately 4,000 microchips the size of a grain of rice [into people] that could be used to store emergency contact information, social media profiles or e-tickets. According to NPR, the procedure costs around $180. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2021.

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I googled and I found an NPR article from 2018.

Around the size of a grain of rice, the chips typically are inserted into the skin just above each user's thumb, using a syringe similar to that used for giving vaccinations. The procedure costs about $180. So many Swedes are lining up to get the microchips that the country's main chipping company says it can't keep up with the number of requests.

More than 4,000 Swedes have adopted the technology, with one company, Biohax International, dominating the market. The chipping firm was started five years ago by Jowan Osterlund, a former professional body piercer.

https://www.npr.org/2018/10/22/658808705/thousands-of-swedes-are-inserting-microchips-under-their-skin

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 4 points 3 days ago

I wonder how it's different from chipping a cat. Those chips aren't bigger either and I'm sure you can buy the equipment from a veterinary supplier and go crazy.

[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 days ago

Wouldn't that mean you can't get an MRI?

[–] Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 days ago

I have one similar to this, did it voluntarily during my cyberpunk phase in the 2010's (I was also taking a lot of speed). It's not nearly as useful as I thought it'd be, but I'm happy to answer any questions about it.