Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, Algorithms Take Over
"Where Traditional DNA Testing Fails, Algorithms Take Over Powerful software is solving more crimes and raising new questions about due process." https://www.propublica.org/article/where-traditional-dna-testing-fails-algor... It's fascinating, but pretty scary. Too many possibilities butterflying around, uh! :-/
The fellow who developed genetic 'typing' has spent most of his post-academic research life as an expert witness testifying that DNA was not suitable for identify individuals, just groups of individuals.
On 11/04/2016 09:07 PM, Razer wrote:
The fellow who developed genetic 'typing' has spent most of his post-academic research life as an expert witness testifying that DNA was not suitable for identify individuals, just groups of individuals.
Yes. But that's because technology has limited them to using a relatively small set of sequences. The most notorious fuckup is that, using standard sequence libraries, all African-Americans tend to look alike. I'm sure that there are analogous limitations for other racial groups. I've seen reports of false matches among Caucasians.
On 11/04/2016 08:57 PM, Mirimir wrote:
Yes. But that's because technology has limited them to using a relatively small set of sequences
Ahem... Yes. That's why I want to fuck technocracy in the neck sideways before it consorts with... 'officials', the medical INDUSTRY, etc, to enlarge that 'small set of sequences'. Rr
On 11/04/2016 09:07 PM, Razer wrote:
The fellow who developed genetic 'typing' has spent most of his post-academic research life as an expert witness testifying that DNA was not suitable for identify individuals, just groups of individuals. Yes. But that's because technology has limited them to using a relatively small set of sequences. The most notorious fuckup is that, using standard sequence libraries, all African-Americans tend to look alike. I'm sure that there are analogous limitations for other racial groups. I've seen reports of false matches among Caucasians.
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