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sdc91 · 25th Nov 2008, 01:27 PM

RFID tags being proposed to identify people with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia:
http://gizmodo.com/5098777/hivaids-p...ith-rfid-chips

What a horrible use of technology.

Miaplacidus · 25th Nov 2008, 01:39 PM

Well there are plans to do similar things in the developed world for the sake of "homeland security" or the equivalent concept in other countries.

Sometimes I'm grateful I live in an unimportant, discreet country.

Trumpetplyer23 · 25th Nov 2008, 01:45 PM

That's crap. It's basically like saying, "Oh, you have AIDS/HIV, let's ruin your life by putting a big tattoo on your forehead that says 'AIDS carrier'."

25th Nov 2008, 03:40 PM

I'm not sure what to think of this. I don't necessarily think that it is totally a bad idea. I mean, the tracking is a bit extreme, but the incidence of HIV/AIDS in these countries are pretty extreme.

And I feel that people who knowingly infected others with HIV/AIDS should be punished. From what I read in the actual article, you would only have the implanted chip if you knew you had HIV/AIDS.

And furthermore, not all patients would have it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reuter's Article

Indonesia's Papua province is set to pass a bylaw that requires some HIV/AIDS patients to be implanted with microchips in a bid to prevent them infecting others, a lawmaker said on Saturday.

I know safe sex education should be more prevalent, but I'm having trouble seeing how it is all bad. They aren't saying that the patients can't live their own lives and have sex. They are just saying do it safely or there will be consequences.

/Devil's advocate

musicgirl112233 · 25th Nov 2008, 03:44 PM

Thats just awful.

starfish · 25th Nov 2008, 04:51 PM

The article is light on details, but I don't see how this would work.

As I read it, they plan to build a massive RFID sensor network to completely track the movements of those with the chips. Then any time a new person is infected they plan to work back through the data to find the person that gave them HIV. I don't see how that could possibly work with out tracking people that are HIV- also. Even then it is likely that an HIV- would be in the vicinity of several people with the chips of the course of several months.

RFID is not GPS. All it will tell you is that a particular tag was detected by a particular sensor, it does not tell you where in the field of range the tag is.

Sounds like political posturing to me.

Kimi · 26th Nov 2008, 02:51 AM

Rubbish.

Awful.

Useless.

25th Nov 2008, 01:27 PM	#1
sdc91 Coop d'état Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Berlin, Germany Age: 21 Posts: 1,607 Join Date: Nov 2007	RFID tags to identify people with HIV/AIDS RFID tags being proposed to identify people with HIV/AIDS in Indonesia: http://gizmodo.com/5098777/hivaids-p...ith-rfid-chips What a horrible use of technology.

25th Nov 2008, 01:39 PM	#2
Miaplacidus Cheshire Cat Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gayer than not Out Status: Everyone who asks Location: Atlantida, Uruguay Age: 22 Posts: 5,093 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: RFID tags to identify people with HIV/AIDS Well there are plans to do similar things in the developed world for the sake of "homeland security" or the equivalent concept in other countries. Sometimes I'm grateful I live in an unimportant, discreet country. __________________ We are all mad here.

25th Nov 2008, 03:44 PM	#5
musicgirl112233 Soy Un Perdedor Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesbian Out Status: Some people Location: South Carolina Age: 17 Posts: 939 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: RFID tags to identify people with HIV/AIDS Thats just awful. __________________ " Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind, and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." -A Midsummer Night's Dream Our differences provide opportunties for greater understanding.

25th Nov 2008, 04:51 PM	#6
starfish This space for lease. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I like guys Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Hippie Town, Alberta of the US Age: 31 Posts: 2,108 Join Date: Nov 2008	Re: RFID tags to identify people with HIV/AIDS The article is light on details, but I don't see how this would work. As I read it, they plan to build a massive RFID sensor network to completely track the movements of those with the chips. Then any time a new person is infected they plan to work back through the data to find the person that gave them HIV. I don't see how that could possibly work with out tracking people that are HIV- also. Even then it is likely that an HIV- would be in the vicinity of several people with the chips of the course of several months. RFID is not GPS. All it will tell you is that a particular tag was detected by a particular sensor, it does not tell you where in the field of range the tag is. Sounds like political posturing to me.

26th Nov 2008, 02:51 AM	#7
Kimi EC's Biggest Horndog Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: Japan Age: 22 Posts: 3,017 Join Date: Feb 2007	Re: RFID tags to identify people with HIV/AIDS Rubbish. Awful. Useless. __________________ AMAZINGLY, I GET HOTTER WITH MY CLOTHES OFF

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