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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 12:49 AM Original message |
passport RIFD chips |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. What about just shielding it? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. this seems dangerous to me, |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Thank GOD I renewed and received my new passport in April! |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
4. In the communist bloc, they said the nail that stood up gets hammered down. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. How about putting one on my luggage so the airline can find it! |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
6. What kind of envelope or pouch would shield the chip from random access? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Anything with a metallic lining would work |
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intaglio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. Wrap in tinfoil - like a sandwich n/t |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
8. Hammer the chip. That disables it. They'll never know it was deliberate. |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 09:14 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. place a towel between hammer and passport to avoid leaving marks n/t |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Absolutely. All the gadget blogs were discussing it earlier this week. |
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crispini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
9. If I get a new passport, I am SO doing this. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
10. Aren't we supposed to get passports as IDs for voting in the next |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 09:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Right now passports are $97, and that won't be considered a poll tax? nt |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:20 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. That would be my take on it. |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I don't know about passports but I believe there has been legislation of National ID cards, which |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I think if the government is going to require ID, there should be no |
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OmmmSweetOmmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I agree whole-heartedly but how can they then pay for the RFID technology so they can be our Big |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 01:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. I think they need to take it off the top of tax monies before |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Yes, IF passports are needed to vote. Big IF. |
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JustABozoOnThisBus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
16. I'd guess that copper-mesh passport wallets |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-31-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
18. By passed that. |
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