http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stories/story/0,10738,2914622,00.html
Despite the concerns which have been expressed about its negative aspects, Radio Frequency ID tagging of merchandise is a beast which has not only slouched towards Bethelehem, but also is now sitting down eating soup with a long spoon. The commercial advantages of this technology are so great that we cannot realistically expect to hold it back, demonstrating once again how, when human values conflict with economic values, the former lose.
However depressing this may be as an overall prospect, it appears an aspect of this modern world which we cannot escape. Again, this is one of those "iceberg" technologies, towards which we are charging at full speed, frantically re-arranging the deck chairs as we go.
Posted by jho at September 10, 2003 11:59 AM