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Re:'Verified human': Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans by throwawayadvsec on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @12:14PM (#36864626)
sometimes I forget that most people on HN live in uncivilized countries like the USA

In normal countries that would mean we could save thousands of lives by warning people without even having to test them. Since denying insurance because of some random data from a data broker is completely illegal in any civilized country.

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Re:'Verified human': Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans by vore on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @12:21PM (#36864763)
You should stop tilting at windmills about a completely hypothetical example just to get your dunk in on the US like this.
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Re:'Verified human': Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans by otikik on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @12:35PM (#36865053)
Agreed, there's plenty of real examples one can use, no need to invent new ones.
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Re:'Verified human': Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans by tfehring on Tuesday July 25, 2023 @12:29PM (#36864906)
It’s completely illegal in the US too. Health insurers are extremely limited in the information they can use to price coverage, and in general they can’t outright deny coverage at all.
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