
So I went to the gym tonight and at the entrance there was a new turnstile and biometric reader (read: fingerprint pad) where there had not been a turnstile or biometric reader before. It turns out that from now on, instead of being welcomed by two or three 24 Hour Fitness employees, I will simply press my thumb down on the pad, type in my phone number -- and presto: access granted.
I am sure many of the muscle endowed counter personnel think this is a wonderful stress-relieving, load-lightening new technology... but the wiser among them can probably see the writing on the wall: start looking for a new job, the day is coming when we will be (as they say in England) made redundant.
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