[Phoenix_Ri5ing]

Pentagon to implant microchips in soldiers’ brains
http://www.inteldaily.com/?c=166&a=2957

The Department of Defense is planning to implant microchips in soldiers' brains for monitoring their health information, and has already awarded a $1.6 million contract to the Center for Bioelectronics, Biosensors and Biochips (C3B) at Clemson University for the development of an implantable "biochip".

Soldiers fear that the biochip, about the size of a grain of rice, which measures and relays information on soldiers vital signs 24 hours a day, can be used to put them under surveillance even when they are off duty.

But Anthony Guiseppi-Elie, C3B director and Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Bioengineering claims the that the invivo biosensors will save lives as first responders to the trauma scene could inject the biochip into the wounded victim and gather data almost immediately.

He believes that the device has other long-term potential applications, such as monitoring astronauts' vital signs during long-duration space flights and reading blood-sugar levels for diabetics.

"We now lose a large percentage of patients to bleeding, and getting vital information such as how much oxygen is in the tissue back to ER physicians and medical personnel can often mean the difference between life and death," said Guiseppi-Elie. "Our goal is to improve the quality and expediency of care for fallen soldiers and civilian trauma victims." The biochip also may be injected as a precaution to future traumas."

Clemson scientists have formulated a gel that mimics human tissue and reduces the chances of the body rejecting the biochip, which has been a problem in the past.

The researcher predicts the biochip is five years away from human trials, and the DoD could start implanting microchips in soldiers bodies soon after.

[rusty_shacklford]

they should do something like this so they can track the pow's

[handscreate]

The brain is a very sensitive place to install anything, let alone a piece of plastic and metal that may have to someday be serviced or replaced due to malfunction, misplacement or even movement.

It sounds like a very risky procedure, that should be on a volunteer basis only. No soldier should be forced to have anything implanted in their bodies, especially their brain. I could see a tracking microchip being used, inserted in the arm, leg, hip area, used only during war/battle, that the soldier could opt to have removed after being removed from active combat, but to force such an invasive procedure on a soldier will surely mean less and less signing up for the armed forces. I have seen many people go in for very simple brain procedures (ok, oxymoron) and come out vegetables or regressed 20-30 years in development & expression. Too many will be injured or disabled during the procedure in R & D for it to become a staple application.

I see this being a voluntary program, at least until they can prove no permanent damage being done. But considering the FDA still says they have not done enough testing to show medical value of cannabis, it could be a while.

[georgexxx]

ROFLMAO at microchips for tracking diabetes.

Is this the BS they are trying to tell us now? They really think we are stupid. (and, unfortunetly I can't argue with them on that)