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Originally Posted by rhood
I can use my phone’s and watch’s capabilities to enter Costco, Sam’s, pay for merchandise at stores and restaurants, etc
There is no reason a similar secure system couldn’t be used to access amenities, gates, pools, rec centers, etc.
I am against anything that would require me to carry another card or device to use facilities.
Florida drivers license will soon be digital.
The less I have to carry, the better. It all could be done digitally.
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Florida paid a company called Thales almost $2million to develop a smart-ID app back in 2021. By 2024 the state realized it was an enormous, expensive tax-payer funded flop, and scrapped the program and told everyone who had the app to uninstall it. Some police departments didn't even know the app existed so when they pulled someone over who presented that app, it created major problems.
In addition, an app on a phone only works if the phone's battery isn't dead. A physical ID card works 24/7. Both phone and card could be lost. The screen on a phone could be polarized and not allow a scanner to work. But the card works all the time.