Dr. Samori Swygert: New technology will soon monitor your every move
Have you noticed the increasing trend and fascination with corporate America and our bodies? Lately, there’s an obsession to integrate their technological devices into our bodies. I’m not talking about insulin pumps, pacemakers, or ankle monitors.
I would like to start with the incorporation of Bluetooth technology into our social settings. Initially Bluetooth emerged as a breakthrough mobile convenience that allowed for hands-free maneuvering of vehicles, and allowed users to multitask with the availability of phone-free hands. Bluetooth then paved way for streaming of music and other wireless functions. Yeah go Bluetooth!
However, the most recent innovations of technology have me raising my eyebrows in surprise and skepticism. In one quantum leap, nanotechnology has taken innovation to a whole new level.
“Take two pills and call me in the morning”
A company named Proteus Biomedical has created a biochip that is the size of a grain of sand. This microchip will be embedded in your medicine tablets in the future. The FDA approved this technology in 2012. The purported purpose of this invention is to increase medication compliance with patients. Many doctors claim that patients are not improving because patients don’t take their medicine at the correct time and consistency. This pill is “said” to give doctors real time data about their patient’s adherence to a medication regimen. The patient takes the micro-chipped pill, and wears a patch on their skin. The silicon chip contains magnesium and copper, this allows the pill to stay powered off the patient’s bodily fluid. The pill may transmit info like temperature, heart rate, breathing rate, time of ingestion and other biometric data. The information is then relayed to the patch and into the physician’s cellphone or other digital device for the data. It is not listed, but I say it is a matter of time before they upgrade it to relay your DNA.
“Open wide and say, ahhhh”
The Tooth-fairy will be snitching on your wisdom tooth with this BLUETOOTH invention, really! I read an article from the Economist Magazine entitled, If Tooth Be Told. They reported that in Taiwan, the National Taiwan University has developed and are modifying a device that can be implanted in your dentures, and artificial tooth. The goal is “oral activity recognition”. By implanting this device in your mouth, researchers will be able to analyze dietary consumption patterns. The device will also determine coughing, speaking, respiratory secretions, and an array of other oral activity. The information will then be transmitted to an external smart device. The research was displayed at a Wearable Technology Symposium in Zurich this past September.
“They never saw it coming” says Ray Charles
The revolution will happen right before your eyes with Google Glass. This eyewear provides the wearer of the eyeglasses with access to texting, web-surfing, email, and other computer functionalities in the corner of the lens. The glasses can also capture photos and video footage. This invention also comes with the accoutrements of wireless integration and hands-free comfort.
“Not on my watch!”
Driving the technological revolution forward is Nissan. Nissan has created a Smart-watch that will monitor your heart rate, body temperature and other biometric data from a watch on your wrist they have created. The information also will be displayed on the dashboard. The watch will also inform the driver of information such as mileage and gas consumption.
“Twin Peaks or peaking on the twins!”
Moving along, we now have companies making implants in your implants! Yes, breast implants are soon to be implanted with a RFID (radio frequency ID). The New York Daily News published an article this October that details how a Florida and Belgium based company, Establishment Labs, has developed a new silicone implant with an RFID microchip. The newest product called, Motiva Implant Matrix Ergonomix, will provide manufacturers the serial number, make and model, integrity and condition of the implant, and of course… other data. This is said to empower women with the comfort of knowing their implants are safe and provides a medium of communication if a “health scare” occurs. I guess this will help if your breast make and model get “recalled”, or other hazardous phenomena happens to surface.
Revelation 13:16-17
Saving the best for last, sounding like the mark of the beast from Revelations, comes Google again! This digital behemoth that we all use has filed a patent for an electronic digital tattoo. This tattoo is reported to be the size of a stamp or band-aid and worn placed on your neck. The tattoo is supposed to sync with wireless Bluetooth devices like cellphones, tablets, games, Google Glasses, musical and other handheld devices. They declare that it improves sound quality in phone conversations, and yes, it can also be used a POLYGRAPH MACHINE (lie detector).
My Take On This Topic
We’ve seen how countries have conquered and colonized land. We’ve seen how everything digital has been compromised by either hackers, or by the NSA going beyond our approval to peer into our personal lives under the name of safety and surveillance. We now have private corporations that want to get even more intimate by intruding into our bodies. Our bodies are the last bastion of freedom, independence, and liberty we have as humans. Many of our most devious inventions start out as noble motives and then mutate to something more sinister in nature. Based on Eric Snowden we see that the government either paid or forced private companies to surrender their users private information. Now imagine the same thing happening with these biometric wearable devices. Sometimes convenience is not correct. Maintain your autonomy and protect your freedom. GPS could mean Global Prisoner Sensor.
We are in a battle for our body and minds. You may not be a Christian but I encourage you to consider this biblical passage: 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 . Okay, until next time, be blessed. Peace…
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