I think DNA data should be considered public data. 99% of our DNA is shared, and the DNA degrees of separation between you and me is ~3. Practically we are al

I think DNA data should be considered public data. 99% of our DNA is shared, and the DNA degrees of separation between you and me is ~3. Practically we are all already identifiable from the small sample that exists in genealogy companies and it s been repeatedly done by law enforcement. I think it's bonkers that , after 10 years, companies like 23andme are not allowed to give us health reports because ... what reasons really? Especially in Europe it makes no sense to have such draconian laws about something that's important to everyone's health. Full sequencing costs like $200 today and i m sure millions would be willing to give their data to a public database that would take the field meaningfully forward. Instead what we get is we allow these companies to sell data which should be public domain. The US has its problems with their broken social security - here's a suggestion: fix it. Europe could use its public healthcare advantage to get ahead in genomic research while simultaneously improving the quality of its health systems. Instead we are stuck with outdated privacy laws (yet somehow making tax information public is OK). China could be using their own advantage and databases to get ahead in genomics while we 're still playing hide and seek.