Based on the article it looks like it wasn’t even actually being used for magic reasons anymore.
Wang explained that he originally installed the chip to use in magic routines, but quickly discovered that scanning other people’s phones against his hand “really doesn’t come off super mysterious,” especially since many devices have their RFID readers disabled by default.
Switching to his own phone removed the spectacle entirely, leaving the gimmick without much practical use.
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Wang said he rewrote the chip several times to repurpose it. First, it held a Bitcoin address, which he said never came up in conversation, and later changed it to a link to a meme hosted on Imgur.
My sister is local to my dad, so she was coordinating recently with the rest of us further away when he cut his finger off. When she called me, “which finger” was the first question I asked after making sure that he was stable. She hadn’t asked, which was wild to me.
Then, a couple hours later, she called me to tell me that he was out of surgery and aware, etc. She STILL hadn’t asked.
Idk man, I’m with you on the meme but regarding the finger I think I’m on your sister’s side. If some time had passed, I’d probably ask but especially if I was the on site person, I don’t think that would be on my mind.
Based on the article it looks like it wasn’t even actually being used for magic reasons anymore.
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They never described the meme. Unbelievable.
My sister is local to my dad, so she was coordinating recently with the rest of us further away when he cut his finger off. When she called me, “which finger” was the first question I asked after making sure that he was stable. She hadn’t asked, which was wild to me.
Then, a couple hours later, she called me to tell me that he was out of surgery and aware, etc. She STILL hadn’t asked.
Non dominant pointer, by the way.
Idk man, I’m with you on the meme but regarding the finger I think I’m on your sister’s side. If some time had passed, I’d probably ask but especially if I was the on site person, I don’t think that would be on my mind.