Mulling over Rene Laederach to Steve Asher 26 Aug 2003

SA> I can, if I wish, buy a coca cola from certain vending machines using
SA> my mobile phone, but I have no desire or reason to do so. The
"smart"

 RL> I never do so. This way, I can deny any such bogus charges.

Snap!

SA> will come, of course, & you are probably right that criminals will
SA> soon learn how to milk the things as passengers walk past them.

 RL> Here, contact-less badges are not yet en vogue for such functions.
 RL> However, I'm sure somebody's already cooking up an idea or two 
 RL> into that direction so people can waste their money on public 
 RL> transport without noticing.  

They've no doubt already done it, but we will be "educated" to 
buy smart tickets, as the bus driver wont need to carry change, 
"terrorists" & other "criminals" will be screened before they
board etc etc. And people like me will walk. :)

Cheers, Steve..

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