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The notoriety of the Warren experience may cause institutions to require more documentation in the future. Then, of course, some applicants may experience the
by blisterpeanuts 7y ago
The notoriety of the Warren experience may cause institutions to require more documentation in the future. Then, of course, some applicants may experience the opposite problem: the admissions people won't believe them without DNA evidence, and then we have a Gattacca scenario. (from the movie about people's genomes being used in the hiring process)
- big_chungus 7y agoThe worst part about this is that the information will doubtless go to a testing facility, and from there will probably end up in the hands of some federal three-letter agency. It's already happened: https://www.wsj.com/articles/customers-handed-over-their-dna-the-company-let-the-fbi-take-a-look-11566491162 https://www.wsj.com/articles/customers-handed-over-their-dna... As more things require it, it will become unavoidable. By the way, I hadn't seen that movie. Thanks for mentioning it; looks like it might be good to watch.
- blisterpeanuts 7y agoWell thought out, well written movie with a beautiful sound track. I highly recommend it! I've just re-watched it for the 3rd or 4th time, and it's held up very well since it came out around '99 or 2000.