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There needs to be a term to describe this "f*k you I got mine, who cares about the future or future generations" behavior. The normalizing of dna collection, fa

• mistrial9 3y ago
  there is a rumor about bank employees during the 2007 crisis, passing a note that said "IWBTYWBT" meaning "I won't be there, you won't be there".. just what you are referring to..
• smeej 3y ago
  Gonna take my downvotes on this, but in my circles, we just call this "being a Boomer." Goes to your head when you're the largest generation during your formative years. Nobody has any choice but to do what you say. So you take what you can get and screw over everyone else coming after you. And then you belittle them for resenting you over it.
  • edgarvaldes 3y ago
    In some years the boomer gen will be gone. The behavior, I think, wont.
• moretrashplz 3y ago
  Like, a government? Mine is too busy squabbling about gender identity and whether Pelosi should have her office back or not.
• syndicatedjelly 3y ago
  Moral hazard perhaps. Or externalities. 23andme kept the upside benefits - making money, but doesn't have to realize the downside risk - facilitating future conflict. If anyone thinks that's facetious, I encourage them to read Erin Kissane's description of what went down in Myanmar - https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-part-i-the-setup https://erinkissane.com/meta-in-myanmar-part-i-the-setup. And then think about how they did that without DNA data.