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		alistairSH 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I know genomes and I didn’t delete my data from 23... It's not a "weird" dichotomy, it's a straight-up false dichotomy. DNA is just one facet of all the data being actively collected by SuperMegaCorp and/or governments (or probably worst of all, both at the same time and in cooperation with each other).

amelius 7 months ago | [–]

DNA is also the only piece of data we all spread around without there being any practical security measure to prevent it.

(not entirely true because we also spread other biometric data, such as facial images)

ianbutler 7 months ago | [–]

Sure could have used stronger language here, I agree

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