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Paying with your hand. Would you?

29 replies

Musicandcheese · 11/04/2022 08:08

www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61008730

I read this recently and I am curious to know how many people would do this?

For me it's a definite no. To begin with it's limited to contactless payments so you would still need a credit card for larger amounts.

I suppose it's secure, you're not likely to lose it, but I just wouldn't want to have my bank details in my hand.

And what happens when you get a different bank account, or your card expires?

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Whatalovelydaffodil · 11/04/2022 18:58

@Strugglingtodomybest

I'd be up for it, just for paying though, I see what they're saying about the dangers of having all your info on an embedded chip.
I can't imagine it will stop there
Namechangeplease · 11/04/2022 20:03

@BadHairDayExpert

Use a thumb print at work (canteen) but micro chip would be far too Years and Years for me (transhumanism).
Same - also thought of Years and Years when reading this thread! I really don’t like the idea of having a microchip thing in my hand - seems a bit extreme and sort of blues the lines between humanity and machines Shock
SierpinskiSquare · 11/04/2022 20:50

I'd be happy to do it. It would be so convenient. I've got bits of metal and plastic in me already from broken bones and being sterilised another bit wouldn't concern me.

Snugglepumpkin · 12/04/2022 17:56

No thanks.

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