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Wonder if it could also be used to determine matching likely organ donors, for those needing an organ transplant?

If so, it potentially opens a world of other crappy possibilities too. :(

For basic stuff, how about blackmailing those who gave up children for adoption?

That's less and less of a concern: firstly, there are far far fewer adoptions this century due to both acceptance of being a single parent and because of access to abortion and birth control. Secondly, it won't be long before every adopted child learns about DNS testing in school and as soon as they are of age (or can fake ID) they will find relatives [Source: have volunteered in the field].

This will lead very quickly to no more anonymous adoptions. I'm in favour of open adoption as studies have shown it's healthier for the child but that's my own personal bias outside of the technology.

Edit : DNA testing...

Only if those relatives have legitimate A records.

And if they properly configured their MX records, they may be able to contact them.

That made my day..

>learns about DNS testing in school

One of the downfalls of being a technical individual in this case. Your autocorrect or muscle memory got the best of you!

A and S are right next to each other on a QWERTY keyboard.

DNS could be DesoxyriboNukleinSäure which would be the german word for DNA.

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