Empire North from Denmark is currently developing the ID Sniper, a sniper rifle which is powerful enough to implant a GPS chip in your body from a range of 1km away. I wonder what the targets would feel when they get hit by this rifle – will they dismiss it as a mere insect bite? After all, the microchip is meant to enter the body and stay there without causing any internal damage. While this might sound appealing, ordinary tax-paying citizens like you and I can breathe a sigh of relief for the moment since there aren’t GPS receivers that are so small you won’t feel it if somebody shot you with one. In addition, one also has to grapple with issues like battery life and a missing transmitter. Perhaps in 10 years’ time?
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