Vols basketball team has tracing wearables to monitor COVID-19

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Soon this will be thrust upon us as a common practice. Not trying to stir up controversy or fear but I CAN PROMISE YOU this will soon become an accepted practice by the majority of our populace. When I first saw this story I was kinda surprised Rick went along with it. Volnation, we are teetering on the edge of not even recognizing our world and especially our nation. Even so, C-L-J-C! And I'm guessing we won't really care who starts at QB for the Vols...:)
 
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If these players are actually monitored with chips that register if people are even an inch too close to one another, and if they allow themselves to be tracked, and if they consent to this sort of constant monitoring, then one would think they had better never EVER get infected with COVID or have an incident during the season. And if they do have an incident, then what was the point of the heightened surveillance to begin with?

I would imagine that it was presented as a net positive. "If you do this then we can play basketball." Athletes love to compete and play their chosen sports more than anything else in the world. I'm not too surprised that they'd allow themselves to be chipped if it meant they had a better chance of playing basketball in exchange.
 
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Special Ed said:
The medieval folks defeated the Bubonic Plague primarily by quarantining since they didn't have antibiotics in the 14th Century.
Wouldn't hurt for us to quarantine more till this plague is history.
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Go ahead...
 
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MinisterofDef#92 said:
Completely unacceptable especially when any given player really has little choice in reality but to go along. This, unfortunately, is where we are headed as a society. Stoke the fear porn and throw in pseudo-science from "expert" talking heads and our freedoms are gone.
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Exactly. This is where we are headed; especially if people just go along with it. I tried to tell people this was what the covid was about; Control of the population. Very disappointed in BARNES. No vax, no chip for me.
 
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savannahfan said:
I for one (and I guess the only one) would not be "chipped". That is a blatant invasion of my privacy and I would not allow it. If it meant no play, then so be it. We as individuals need to say enough is enough. C-19 and it's health fear mongers who are making money by reporting the effects of C-10 the way they are. (total number of cases from the start verses total number recovered, not active cases and what % of ICU beds are available, does this include beds being used for all types of needs or just beds that are available for C-19 They will not dictate or would not dictate to me. I know it would be "cutting my nose off to spite my face" but that's the way I feel.
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BRAVO! People aren't Cattle! That IS what they do to Cattle (Beasts) . Draw your own conclusions.
 
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HuntlandVolinColo said:
Govt will be recording all conversations from chip too.

Order fast food, and it releases a substance to make us nauseous.

Implants will brainwash you too....climate change, we must fight the sun to stop it!
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a few months ago you would of been called insane, but that isn't very unrealistic at this point...
 
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Geez guys, this is obviously something they wear and not something that is inserted. We have this at my work now as well, but it just through our phones. But obviously you don't have your phone with you while playing or practicing. I am sure it is just a band or watch-like device.
 
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Special Ed said:
The medieval folks defeated the Bubonic Plague primarily by quarantining since they didn't have antibiotics in the 14th Century.
Wouldn't hurt for us to quarantine more till this plague is history.
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So when are you suggesting this is gonna end? There is no end game here. Better get out of the basement and live your life because it's short anyway.
 
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Pacer92 said:
The sportscaster in the link said it was in the skin. Take it up with him...
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That’s on him for reporting it incorrectly. It’s on us for reacting too quickly and immediately freaking out over it. That’s all everyone cares about anymore is reacting to things
 
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JohnWardForever said:
Well if it's something you wear, what good is it if guys can remove it? Do YOU want to be monitored every minute? I doubt it. Give an inch, give up a foot.
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The article said they are just wearing them while playing and practicing. I am sure they can be geofenced and only activated when they are in the facility (even if they otherwise had them on outside the facility, which it sounds like they won't). They are not tracking all their movements - it's just for contact tracing. Frankly, it doesn't sound like it would be all that beneficial, but every little thing helps. Really want to see this team play this year.
 
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GojiraVol17 said:
That’s on him for reporting it incorrectly. It’s on us for reacting too quickly and immediately freaking out over it. That’s all everyone cares about anymore is reacting to things
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The thing is...if the story were true like most would think....people would have every right to freak out
 
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