Skashion said:
Not really, it could be overcome with anyone with half a brain. Electronics are very easily damaged by too many volts. Anyone who has built a computer knows this. The components come in anti-static bags to avoid damage and you have to earth yourself whilst building it. Even overvolting by twice the allowed amount can damage a computer chip. Go and look up overvolting on the internet. It's something internet gamers do to try and overclock their systems more. We're talking very fine measures here. Gamers take high precautions even when overvolting by 10-20%. Overvolting by hundreds of times what they are designed for will utterly destroy a computer chip. Strong electro-magnets, a taser, a home-built EMP device would knock out any computer chip. Anything that transmits is easily defeated by a Faraday cage and it wouldn't be at all hard to turn a vehicle into a Faraday cage. They already are one of sorts which is why a car is the best place to be during a lightning storm.
Very rational answer, I've been outdone by my own ignorance once more. but I still draw the same conclusions, there is no substitute for vigilance
I should have put "some people" I guess.
-- Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:07 am --
Johnsonontheleft said:
Buying an iPhone for a 2 year old isn't really realistic is it.
How old are your kids?
And can we just clarify that nobody is advocating compulsory microchipping of kids - it would be a decision for the parents to make. Don't want your kids microchipped because of privacy concerns? You wouldn't have to. But for parents who want to, the option would be there. Same with iPhones - not happy with privacy of their GPS tracking - don't buy one!!!
Why is a two year old going to be out of your sight for long enough to be kidnapped. I think most of the atrocities that happen to young kids like that tend to happen in nurseries or in the home. What's a tracker going to help with then? " oh they're exactly where I thought?"
I don't have kids, why?