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> DNA sequencing is eventually going to be so cheap and ubiquitous that it will happen to everyone anyway. That still doesn't imply that DNA will be shared fre
by vaylian 5y ago
> DNA sequencing is eventually going to be so cheap and ubiquitous that it will happen to everyone anyway.
That still doesn't imply that DNA will be shared freely. On the contrary, it is important that we ensure that people retain control over their own genetic information.
- mcculley 5y agoHow do you propose that people “retain control”? We leave copies of our DNA everywhere. Even if I were very careful, my relatives and potential descendants can leak enough information to piece my DNA together.