On Thu, 2007-01-11 at 14:15 -0200, Gerhard Fiedler wrote:
> Peter P. wrote:
> 
> > http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070111/ap_on_hi_te/spy_coins
> > 
> > I wonder how they get the signal out. 
> 
> I wonder whether they even exist. 

Me too.

> Besides this:
> 
> > "It wouldn't seem to be the best place to put something like 
> > that; you'd want to put it in something that wouldn't be left 
> > behind or spent," said Jeff Richelson, a researcher and author 
> > of books about the CIA and its gadgets. "It doesn't seem to 
> > make a whole lot of sense."
> 
> there is of course the question why Canadian coins, of all. If I wanted to
> track US DoD contractors with coins, I probably would choose US coins :)  

Hmm, perhaps the IS the reason. A US coin can be "spent" in many more
places the a Canadian coin.

Having worked with US people who regularly come up to Canada it is not
unusual to see some cannuck money in their pockets.

That said, I agree with you, this story does seem a bit far fetched. But
anything is possible.

TTYL

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