23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline

Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by cubano on Thursday January 23, 2020 @07:48PM (#22134202)

I would say that statistically, over a large sample size, that the chances that either would abuse information is exactly equal.

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Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by celticmusic on Thursday January 23, 2020 @08:43PM (#22134573)

I don't know that I'd say it's exactly equal, but the idea that any typical individual really has much say over the Federal Governments decisions is laughable.

Even if it were your local town, city, or county government managing it, do you think they're going to fight the federal government if they ask for access to it? Over you, a nobody, when the Federal Government is going to threaten to withhold money for whatever if they don't?

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Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by thrwaway69 on Thursday January 23, 2020 @10:39PM (#22135201)

This is why we need smaller countries in any democracy.

Anything too big isn't democratic as much as political spending, alluring promises (that will be broken), campaigning, making the others look more evil than you, etc etc

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Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by bsanr2 on Thursday January 23, 2020 @09:52PM (#22134959)

You would be wrong. And in the unlikely case that you're right, you can organize and/or vote to do something about it.

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Re:23andMe lays off 100 people as DNA test sales decline by jjeaff on Thursday January 23, 2020 @10:05PM (#22135029)

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/evjekz/the-california-dmv...

That's just one small example.

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