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Midnight Writer

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7. Didn't Tommy promote embedded chips in consumers, in lieu of cash and credit cards?

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Fri Jun 19, 2020, 02:51 PM

Jun 2020

I vaguely recall Thompson working with a company that was working on embedded chips that would carry payment info, medical data, tracking, and other information that could be accessed remotely.

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Anyone else not real excited about Tommy Thompson becoming interim uw system president? [View all] Tech Jun 2020 OP

geeeeeeeeeeez Is that old fart still around!! riversedge Jun 2020 #1

I guess so. Tech Jun 2020 #3

I didn't know he was still alive. The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #2

I forgot about him after he went to DC. Tech Jun 2020 #4

That will be one total Wellstone ruled Jun 2020 #5

Nooooooooooo Tech Jun 2020 #8

I'm not. Like been there; done that.......over 20 years ago. Prof. P.E. Name Jun 2020 #6

I agree. Tech Jun 2020 #9

Didn't Tommy promote embedded chips in consumers, in lieu of cash and credit cards? Midnight Writer Jun 2020 #7

Was not aware, looked up. Yes. Tech Jun 2020 #10

Ewww. Is that the best they could do? AllyCat Jun 2020 #11

I think it may have been. Tech Jun 2020 #14

My siblings and I all got degrees in the UW system, as did my parents. It used to be something Tech Jun 2020 #12

If you want something to be destroyed, put a old white male republican in charge of it. milestogo Jun 2020 #13

I agree. Tech Jun 2020 #15

Seems so inconsistent-- Lulu KC Jun 2020 #16

damn. Uw-Madison is my alma mater. damn. riversedge Jun 2020 #17