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ukgimp

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You’re DNA is Ours
« on: January 11, 2020, 02:31:06 AM »

littleman

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Re: You’re DNA is Ours
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2020, 03:19:11 AM »
I worry that humanity isn't smart enough to properly govern DNA technologies.  You guys remember the murderer who was caught by triangulating the DNA from his relatives in a public database?  In that case it was for the public good, but what happens when the institutions are corrupted?

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Re: You’re DNA is Ours
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2020, 03:52:13 PM »
I posted this in the quotes thread, but since reading it, I cannot get it out of my mind and it seems appropriate here....

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Never before in human history have slaves been so well fed, thoroughly medicated, lavishly entertained — but we are slaves nonetheless.

   ---  Edward Abbey