xmcamail.9906: Re: Dolly and beyond

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I would agree with Ethel and Phil, there is something scary about =
all this. Below is an article of how technology is using the DNA strand =
to hide information. The technology was first realized by the Nazi's, =
but now it is being sold as a way to carry massive amount of DNA in =
something as small as a dot on a letter.

The technology will need specialized labs to read the information =
which makes it even more scary. States are currently creating and =
merging DNA banks across the U.S. to fight crime, but will this =
technology make it easier for the DNA information to find its way to =
your medical card. Of course, this will be so the hospital can have the =
needed DNA information in order to serve you better. Wasn't one of the =
current federal medical reforms using technology to make medical =
information more transportable. =20

Like Ethel mentioned in a previous message it is so important to =
become literate about such science, so it can not use its mystification =
and secrecy to control and be above intellectual challenge. If only =
certain labs and specialists are able to understand (control) this =
knowledge we are in deep trouble. =20

Scientists hide secret code in DNA=20
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Strand manipulated to conceal hidden message=20
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ASSOCIATED PRESS=20
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June 10 - Scientists have devised a way of hiding a coded message =
in a dot of human DNA, retooling a Nazi spy trick used during World War =
II. The technique wouldn t be of much use to secret agents because it is =
a cumbersome way of sending a message. It is little more than a neat =
trick that exploits the enormous capacity of DNA to hold information.

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From: Phil Graham=20
To: xmca who-is-at weber.ucsd.edu=20
Sent: Saturday, June 12, 1999 8:10 PM
Subject: Re: Dolly and beyond

Sorry not to be able to enter into the fun of this exchange...I see =
the imminence of a new form of eugenices in all this and this frightens =
me. Ethel

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I would agree with Ethel and Phil, there is = something=20 scary about all this. Below is an article of how technology = is using=20 the DNA strand to hide information. The technology was = first=20 realized by the Nazi's, but now it is being sold as a way to carry = massive=20 amount of DNA in something as small as a dot on a = letter.

The technology will need specialized labs = to read=20 the information which makes it even more scary. States = are=20 currently creating and merging DNA banks across the U.S. to fight=20 crime, but will this technology make it easier for the DNA=20 information to find its way to your medical card. Of course, = this=20 will be so the hospital can have the needed DNA information = in order=20 to serve you better. Wasn't one of the current federal = medical=20 reforms using technology to make medical information more=20 transportable.

Like Ethel mentioned in a previous message it = is so=20 important to become literate about such science, so it can not use = its=20 mystification and secrecy to control and be above intellectual=20 challenge. If only certain labs and specialists are able to=20 understand (control) this knowledge we are in deep = trouble. =20

Nate =

Scientists=20 hide secret code in DNA

Strand manipulated to conceal = hidden=20 message

ASSOCIATED=20 PRESS

June 10 —=20 Scientists have devised a = way of=20 hiding a coded message in a dot of human DNA, retooling a Nazi spy = trick=20 used during World War II. The technique wouldn t be of much use to = secret=20 agents because it is a cumbersome way of sending a message. It is = little=20 more than a neat trick that exploits the enormous capacity of DNA = to hold=20 information.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/2= 78652.asp