Ellison's ID Card Plan Gets More Attention 701
fredbox writes: "A Mercury News article reports Oracle CEO Larry Ellison and John Ashcroft have been meeting to discuss creation of a national ID database including fingerprints, facial scans, etc. Other supporters include Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy. They claim these cards would be 'voluntary', much as the act of leaving your home or purchasing groceries are voluntary activities." Update: 10/18 01:48 GMT by M : Hah! btempleton writes: "Here is a prototype of Larry Ellison's new national ID card."
How about a fair trade? (Score:2, Funny)
I would be willing to enroll in your new National ID program, surrending my fingerprints and facial scan in exchange for a sworn affidavit from you that the reources of the FBI will be spent chasing criminals and not harmless copyright infringement. That is to say, no more working for RIAA, MPAA, Adobe or any other monopolistic commercial interest.
Sincerely,
John Q Public.
Neeeeat!! (Score:5, Funny)
And if so, can I get mine with Pokemon or my favorite sport's team emblazoned across it?
How will karma be updated? (Score:4, Funny)
I know this may sound like a silly thing to quibble over in such an important plan, but I think we (like all special interest groups) have a right to be heard.
-- MarkusQ
P.S. I am quite relieved to see that they dropped the idea of trying to track mod-points real-time. That would have been a nightmare!
Re:Too hard to keep up with... (Score:3, Funny)
Liberty, Freedom, Pursuit of Happiness - for CEOs? (Score:2, Funny)
We, the slaves, in order to more perfectly serve our corporate masters, consent by not doing anything to the removal of our constitutional rights to Liberty, Freedom, and the Pursuit of Happiness. In addition, we agree to the suspension of our constitutional rights to freedom from unusual search and seizure, the lack of proper posted warrants in the removal of those rights, and the extensions of patents and copyrights beyond the time periods specified in that Constitution.
I don't think so.
You have to fight for your right to party!
Re:driver's license argument (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Too hard to keep up with... (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Ninety days? (Score:5, Funny)
terrorist: "Just a few bits of code, and a buffer overflow, and my name changes from Achmed bin Muhammed, terrorist to George Johnson, stock analyst."
Microsoft: This tragedy was not our fault, we blame BUGTRAQ for releasing news of this vulnerability to the public.
Dear 31337 haxx0rs, (Score:4, Funny)
For your first l33t hacking job on this onerous and invasive abortion of an idea, I recommend cloning Larry Ellison's ID card.
Imagine the ease with which we can catch all terrorists and thugs since they'll all be named "Larry". What a great concept! Thanks for your assistance in this matter.
So... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Ellison is a lying sack of shit (Score:3, Funny)
Ellison is a lying sack of shit (Score:3, Informative)
No kidding!
Re:Ninety days? (Score:4, Funny)
SQL> CREATE TABLE identification_table (
Name text,
Address text,
SSN text,
Politicial_Affiliation text,
Credit_Rating text,
Criminal bool
);
Of course, the job of filling and maintaining the
database might take a bit longer.
Re:Neeeeat!! (Score:2, Funny)
Maybe, but I'd go for the Blue Jeans myself... Oh, wait, this isn't 1970's USSR, nevermind..
So... If someone steals my ID card, what's the diff between that and them stealing my Passport? I've already been told, with a beard I look like a terrorist :(
Here is a prototype of Larry's new ID card (Score:3, Funny)
Click for Larry's Card [templetons.com]
Re:How do we build a 'negative' database? (Score:1, Funny)
Re:So... (Score:4, Funny)
Smart chip ID card (Score:2, Funny)
As an interactive digital device, all ID cards will naturally be required to include RIAA/MPAA approved Digital Rights Management Technology.
3 months later...
Heay - wait a minute! When did all of my CD's, my walkman, library withdrawals, video rentals, fax, copier, camcorder, cell phone, and my computer operating system become keyed to my ID card?