Gothamist: Microchip Turns Up Lost Dog After 5 Years

Jen Chung

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:11:26 -0500

Anyway, this is a great story, Orwellian distopia aside.

smitty

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:41:18 -0500

Well for missing people, a murderer or anyone with devious intent could easily cut the chip out of the victim.

Shinobi Shaw

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:38:42 -0500

And people keep dismissing the fact that we are heading towards an Orwellian state, keep thinking it's just a 'conspiracy theory.' Meanwhile the government will microchip the population next. Microchips will make you interact with the upcoming cashless society. Who in the world would have though 10 years ago that the world is literally turning into this surreal Orwellian Dystopia?

thedroog

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:50:59 -0500

@robingee um, that's the whole point - who's to say? ever heard of a dystopia? 1984? brave new world? a chip implanted in humans evokes emotions of an unseen overseer, even if there weren't alterior motives. remain vigilant. and yes, for the most part, i'm not being entirely serious here.

robingee

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:27:38 -0500

#5 - Would a chip in a human secretly be monitoring anything except global positioning, for the purpose of finding a missing person?

UnrepentantFenian

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:22:41 -0500

I had my dog chipped for free at the shelter I adopted him from. And they only charged $15 for a lifetime registration.

thedroog

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:14:47 -0500

@robingee well, they clearly care about what you're saying over the phone. who's to say they wouldn't want to know more? big brother is watching, listening, monitoring . . .

robingee

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:51:44 -0500

Yes, because the government cares that you're eating a cheeseburger in front of Family Guy reruns. Eureka.

matt2222

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:29:26 -0500

That's what I want...a chip that tells the government where I am all the time...maybe an implant that even lets them know what I'm reading, eating, or watching on tv...

JenChungsBra

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:24:49 -0500

Maybe he didn't want to go back.

handsomedevil

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 12:19:57 -0500

Microchipping is also surprisingly cheap, about $45 IRRC. Though maintaining your dog in the registry is a yearly drain of like $15. Now if I could only put a homing beacon on my car keys.