_Way_ OT: dollar coins was Re: Y2K stuff

From: John Ruschmeyer <jruschme_at_exit109.com>
Date: Mon Jan 11 18:11:40 1999

> >And if the ticket machine runs out of Suzy Bs, you wind
> >up with a major load of quarters.
>
> Which is why that electronic money stuff seems to be an almost good idea...
> Sure, there's lots of reasons not to like it... But why carry around a
> bunch of heavy coins when you could just have a little chip, maybe just
> underneath the skin in the hand or something? I would guess anything but an
> implantable chip would be a bit of a security concern...

Just what I want... a thief knocking me over the head and lopping off
my hand.

<<<john>>>
Received on Mon Jan 11 1999 - 18:11:40 GMT