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What is a specific plausible scenario of something that could be done with “my DNA” that I should be concerned about here?
by avalys 2y ago
What is a specific plausible scenario of something that could be done with “my DNA” that I should be concerned about here?
- 0-_-0 2y agoI'd like to know that as well
- goosejuice 2y agoDNA replaced latent fingerprints to place individuals at the scene of a crime. We know fingerprints have led to wrongful conviction. Partial DNA profiles can lead prosecutors to individuals who were not involved. Legal changes that allow insurance companies to use genetic information to increase or deny coverage. Not just to you but your entire lineage.
- phkahler 2y agoInsurance companies denying coverage, or charging more. Being added to a database searched by police - this has its own hazards even for non criminals. There are certainly other possibilities, but once the cat is out of the bag you can't avoid them.
- bitnasty 2y agoTargeted ads
- thomassmith65 2y agoIn a decade or two, death could be a real concern. It's probably already possible, given sufficient resources, to tailor-make a virus that targets a specific person, family, or ethnic group. Presumably it will get easier to develop designer virii, as time marches on, not more difficult.
- layer8 2y agoSo, biological ransomeware? “Send $amount Bitcoins to $address and we’ll send you the antidote.”
- thomassmith65 2y ago"YOUR PERSONAL CELLS HAVE BEEN INFECTED WITH MUUSE-7A! THE ANTLERS WILL CONTINUE TO GROW UNTIL YOU SEND 3BTC TO THE FOLLOWING WALLET ADDRESS"