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On 03/04/2020 18:22, spike wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">I recommend that people do one of those DNA tests. If you are concerned
with privacy, I can explain how to do those where the identity of the DNA
cannot be determined.</pre>
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Spike, how can that possibly work?<br>
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We can't edit our DNA sample so as to only provide a set of
sequences, and not the rest.<br>
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And your DNA <i>is</i> your identity, how can it not be?<br>
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Anyone who claims that they can 'anonymise' your DNA sample is
probably lying, or even worse, doesn't understand what they are
saying.<br>
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The attachment of conventional identifiers like name, address, age,
etc., is trivial compared to the DNA itself, which is the best
identifier there could ever be.<br>
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There are way better biologists than me on this list. Can any of
them demonstrate that I'm wrong here?<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Ben Zaiboc</pre>
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