Next New

It is indeed amazing how the new medias that have been introduced have revolutionized our way of life.  Had we been reading about quadriplegics having hand movements, made possible with the use of their thoughts and a computer, it would have seemed far fetched.  However, as we see everyday, the advances in technology have made this and much more possible.  Thus, my suggestion for a new media that yet does not exist can very well be realized sometime in the future.  I suggest the implantation of a small device into every individual, something very much similar to a tracker.  Trackers are not new, these are used for tracking purposes on animals as well as on individuals, at the will of their guardian, who may be prone to getting lost due to a medical condition and things of that nature.  However, what I suggest is the implantation of a device that does that and much more.  The device I propose would not only help in tracking purposes, it would also be connected to an individual's brain (or whatever other place that makes its purpose possible) so that it can collect information of the person's vital signs.  The reason behind this would be so that the information collected can serve research purposes.  Thus, the information collected from everyone using this device would be remotely collected and found in a virtual repository, that can be accessed by interested parties.  The reason I propose the collection of such data is that I believe it can greatly benefit the greater society because it would give professionals access to critical information from, say, individuals who may be under a specific medication.  In my opinion the possibilities are endless because information on the lifestyles of people, eating habits and such can be used to correlate risks, anomalies and reactions to medications, something which is invaluable.
Clearly such a proposition may seem far fetched, especially given concerns over privacy of one's information, let alone health information.  I am very well aware of these concerns and many others, like who will have access to the information, and what they can and can not do with it.  Evidently theses are serious concerns; however, I am optimistic that these can be addressed and a consensus reached sometime in the future.