I can only see this going into a very dystopian path. Based on their actions, I don’t trust these companies, their security practices, nor their privacy policies. Why would I give them my biometrics? And my full palm, at that!? Hell no!

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    I’ve see where you can pay with your fingerprint at some venders. It’s a similar concept, in terms of single point of failure. Regardless, I hope you’re right.

    E: **mostly right. I won’t embed anything in my skin for payments. CC or cash or phone NFC (and I don’t like that one for it’s security implications). That’s it.

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        31 year ago

        {At the board meeting}

        Alex: “I wonder if we could do this”

        Blake: “Maybe we should talk about whether we should?”

        [Blake gets thrown out the window]

        {Several months later}

        Moss: (sees device at a retailer) what the crap? Terrible idea!