Renegade ‘body hackers’ implant hi-tech devices in untested sci-fi experiments

A growing renegade band of “body hackers” are using themselves as guinea pigs in largely untested experiments by implanting various technical devices in a drive to improve their bodies.

In a recent “body hacker” convention in Austin, Texas, pioneer Amal Graafstra used a huge needle on a sterile blanket and cut into a volunteer’s hand to implant a microchip.

The implantable RFID chips are slightly bigger than a grain of rice and hold encrypted information. Their ID numbers can be used to open doors or unlock an owner’s smartphone, which is what the volunteer guinea pig hoped the chip could be used for, reports National Public Radio.

Minutes later the volunteer had a small Band Aid over his microchip incision at the base of his thumb, as others lined up to be “chipped.” For the full article click here 

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