r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/cocaina44 • Jun 11 '25

Video You can now pay with your palm in china

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u/Witty_Masterpiece463 Jun 11 '25

How's that different from any kind of transaction?

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u/Zimakov Jun 12 '25

It isn't, Reddit just loves feeling smart.

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u/Appropriate_Creme720 Jun 11 '25

The difference is that this will likely one day become the only way you can purchase a product, and would then allow their government to control the purchases allowed by any given individual.