Distributed Book of Revelations

Well, it isn’t a huge surprise, but I read this today on Wired:

"Albrecht does not often discuss her religious views with reporters. But she believes that RFID technology may be part of the fulfillment of the Mark of the Beast prophesied in the Book of Revelation.

Other privacy rights advocates want Albrecht to help them connect with Christians who believe that RFID tags — tiny chips that emit serial numbers — are the Mark of the Beast. Many of those Christians believe humans one day will be compelled to bear a mark on their heads or wrists, to engage in the buying and selling of goods.

"Sometimes, it’s as if they are saying, ‘Hooray, we’ve got one (a Christian) in our midst,’" said Albrecht. "’Maybe she can tell us what to do.’" "

It looks like even the Book of Revelation has gone from monolithic anti-christ to a distributed, peer-to-peer architecture.