Wisconsin company to offer staff microchip implants: ‘The next evolution in payment systems’
CEO: ‘This technology will become standardized’
By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times - Monday, July 24, 2017
Roughly 50 employees at Wisconsin-based Three Square Market (32M) will soon have microchips embedded between their thumb and forefinger.
Opening doors, logging in to computers, and paying for food in the 32M break room will now be handled by encrypted technology the size of a grain or rice.
CEO Todd Westby says all of his River Falls staff will have the opportunity to have devices implanted under their skin starting Aug. 1.
“It’s the next thing that’s inevitably going to happen, and we want to be a part of it,” Mr. Westby told a local ABC affiliate on Monday.
The company claims that it is the first in the nation to offer its staff such a deal, which is valued at $300.
“Eventually, this technology will become standardized allowing you to use this as your passport, public transit, all purchasing opportunities, etc.,”
the company said in a press release, Fox News reported. “We see chip technology as the next evolution in payment systems,
much like micro markets have steadily replaced vending machines.”
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I would caution against lumping those facilities in just one insert between
thumb & forefinger.
Our Creator, in His/Her/Its, infinite wisdom has given us 2 thumbies, 8 fingers, to
enable a more individualised implants independent of each other in the event of
malfunctions.
When Public Transport disables its chip, at least the Banking Section
(the one between Little Finger and the other next to it) can still operate.
Future Diversification can be handled by "In-Between-Toes" spaces.
And the facility will no doubt be available beyond just those just gainfully employed;
pensioners will line up for their discounted fee installations.
