DNA tests for all
Discussion
Just imagine where this could lead. Scary.......Martin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2252782.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2252782.stm
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Just imagine where this could lead. Scary.......Martin
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2252782.stm
WOW
Imagine walking along the road one day to find someone that looks exactly like you, some money hungry nutty proffesor sold your genetics to a cloning "bodyshop" and you are now a double .. Tripple oooh !!
brrrr Scary stuff!!!
Its a terrible invasion of privacy.
BUT. Think of how many crimes would become so much easier to solve...doesn't DNA evidence merely proves you were at a location - not when and not what you did when you were there (to the best of my knowledge, scientists your cue to speak up!) - so it wouldn't mean automatic convictions.
BUT. Think of how many crimes would become so much easier to solve...doesn't DNA evidence merely proves you were at a location - not when and not what you did when you were there (to the best of my knowledge, scientists your cue to speak up!) - so it wouldn't mean automatic convictions.
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not when and not what you did when you were there
Some would take this to an illogiocal conclusion of looking for character defects based on genetic defects.
A bit like the victorians interpreted skull lumps...
Yes, your honour, The number of genome copies present in a purified AAV vector preparation is determined using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the ABI Prism^R 7700 Sequence Detection System. A specific set of primers and probe is designed for each vector construct which allows the direct detection of PCR products. The probe consists of an oligonucleotide with a 5' reporter dye and a 3' quencher dye which, when intact, does not result in fluorescence due to the proximity of quencher to reporter. During PCR, the 5' - 3' exonuclease activity of the polymerase (AmpliTaq Gold) cleaves the probe which separates the quencher and reporter and results in an increase in fluorescence, which means the accused has a propensity to hit people on Tuesdays.
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Just imagine where this could lead. Scary.......
Scarier implications still for the cost of life insurance!
"Dear sir, We see from the DNA sample attached to your application form that you're likely to have a heart attack by the time you're 35. Monthly premium £500. Yours faithfully, blah blah"
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podie - is that you. Sorry we flushed you down the loo as a baby son but we couldn't live with that ginger hair any longer I'm afraid. The other bad news is that I have a very strict personal policy on retrospective pocket money so that TVR will have to wait a bit longer.........Dad
seems I'm not yours... not a ginger hair in sight! Shame about the retrospective pocket money... might have applied for adoption... Yea, but this system may well be preferable to the one in place now!
Currently DNA is held by the POLICE, whether you're guilty or something or not. The system being suggested by the guy who discovered DNA fingerprinting, is one where the DNA data form the 'entire' population is held by an independant body. The police would have to get permission to get the data relating to an individual.
The trouble is that life insurers and other interested companies would do next to anything to get access to this info.
Currently DNA is held by the POLICE, whether you're guilty or something or not. The system being suggested by the guy who discovered DNA fingerprinting, is one where the DNA data form the 'entire' population is held by an independant body. The police would have to get permission to get the data relating to an individual.
The trouble is that life insurers and other interested companies would do next to anything to get access to this info.
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...... is one where the DNA data form the 'entire' population is held by an independant body. The police would have to get permission to get the data relating to an individual.
Sponsored by the Government, paid for by taxpayers - hmmmmmmmmmmm, about as independant as The Sun I'd say. Stitch up city here we come.
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