From Tribal to Futuristic: How "Tech Tattoos" Will Change the World

Tattoos have been around since as early as 12,000 B.C and have a long and branching history. From being used as tribal markings thousands of years ago to being works of art and expression in modern society, tattoos still have a major place in cultures around the world. Here in the United States there are mixed feelings about tattoos, where some see them as beautiful others find them ugly, but whatever your stance on tattoos is, one day they may become a huge part of your life, may even save it. How so?

Electric conductive tattoos, or "tech tats' are something that is now in beta testing and could very soon become a major part of everyday life, and don't worry, they aren't permanent. These tattoos are hopefully going to be used in the future for everything from monitoring a persons health and vitals to storing bank account and identity information. The tattoo is very simple to use, it is applied much like the lick-and-stick tattoos from childhood, being set and applied by wetting with a damp cloth. They will come in packs, with multiple tech tats per pack. In the health world they will be able to be applied and then read all of a persons vitals and other information normally gathered at a yearly check up and then send that information to a doctor for review, if anything is wrong the doctor simply gives the patient a call, easy as that and no more waiting rooms!

The tech tat has been under research and development since about 2012 and is making more and more progress each day. I feel like it is an amazing use of technology that seems to have limitless possibilities. It would help so many people, like those with diseases and in need of constant monitoring without having to be hooked up to bulky and immobile machines. They say the goal is to make it so cheap "it will be like buying a pack of band-aids" which would really help those who may not have health insurance. Not only will it be possible to use this tech for advancements in modern medicine but also it could take the place of credit/debit cards, social security and birth certificates, passports, ID, and countless other data one needs to carry on them. It is an exciting and mind blowing advancement I would have never seen coming and one that I plan on keeping track of throughout the development to see where this will go and how it will shape our future. Tech tats, in short, are the ink of the future, and the first step to helping us become cyborgs, well not quite, but they are something that has many positive and amazing possibilities.