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The Anti-DNA Kit That Erases All Genetic Evidence, Leaving You 'Invisible'
Malaysia Star ^ | Thursday May 8, 2014

Posted on 05/07/2014 7:20:09 PM PDT by nickcarraway

We leave traces of ourselves everywhere we go, thanks to DNA. But an artist's new invention that claims to let you erase all evidence of your personal data could change that.

‘Invisible' is a spray from BioGenFutures that claims to delete 99.5% of your DNA from everyday objects. This includes the data you leave behind via your saliva, fingernails and strands of hair.

The spray comes with a mysterious partner product called Replace, which apparently obscures the 0.5% of data remaining, allowing users total anonymity.

The ‘genetic privacy' project is the brainchild of artist and BioGenFutures founder Heather Dewey-Hagborg, who made headlines with her ‘Stranger Visions' 2013 artistic series.

The work saw her recreating realistic 3D portraits of people from DNA samples found on cigarette butts, chewing gum leftovers and hair strands picked up on the streets of New York.

"You wouldn't leave your medical records on the subway for just anyone to read," says Dewey-Hagborg.

"It should be a choice. You should be in control of how you share your information and with whom: be it your e-mail, your phone calls, your SMS messages, and certainly your genes."

The science behind the formula has yet to be revealed, but Invisible kits are set to launch this June for US$99 (RM321.30).


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: antidna; biogenfutures; dna; helixmakemineadouble; privacyrights
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1 posted on 05/07/2014 7:20:10 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Clorox is cheaper.


2 posted on 05/07/2014 7:21:09 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: nickcarraway

Im certain that there will be a certain group of criminals who will be grateful for this product


3 posted on 05/07/2014 7:22:02 PM PDT by MeshugeMikey ( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
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To: nickcarraway

What happens if you spray it on yourself?


4 posted on 05/07/2014 7:23:54 PM PDT by AZLiberty (No tag today.)
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To: nickcarraway

Here are some of her works. There are also photos online of the actual people with their “portraits”.

Makes you wonder if law enforcement is creating a virtual profile from DNA samples at unsolved crime scenes.

http://deweyhagborg.com/strangervisions/portraits.html


5 posted on 05/07/2014 7:25:07 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: MeshugeMikey

“Im certain that there will be a certain group of criminals who will be grateful for this product”

The ultimate criminal in a society is the government... Everyone else is secondary.


6 posted on 05/07/2014 7:26:09 PM PDT by babygene ( .)
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To: nickcarraway; Revolting cat!; GeronL
"Can you give me that?"


7 posted on 05/07/2014 7:26:27 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (The new witchhunt: "Do you NOW, . . . or have you EVER , . . supported traditional marriage?")
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To: nickcarraway

And to think I’ve been taking dead liberals and putting them in vats of sulphuric acid all these years.


8 posted on 05/07/2014 7:27:01 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Conseravtives are all that's left to defend the Constitution. Dems hate it, and Repubs don't care.)
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To: nickcarraway

It’s SPACE AGE TECHNOLOGY, I tell ya!


9 posted on 05/07/2014 7:27:51 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
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To: nickcarraway

Actually, spoofed DNA evidence is the way to go, in which a perp swamps his own DNA with PCR-amplified DNA from another possible suspect.

http://www.evidencesoup.com/canopener/2009/08/evidence-shows-you-can-manufacture-your-own-dna-evidence.html


10 posted on 05/07/2014 7:28:56 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: nickcarraway
‘Invisible' is a spray from BioGenFutures that claims to delete 99.5% of your DNA from everyday objects. This includes the data you leave behind via your saliva, fingernails and strands of hair. The spray comes with a mysterious partner product called Replace, which apparently obscures the 0.5% of data remaining, allowing users total anonymity.

Is Drew Peterson getting any royalties from the product?

11 posted on 05/07/2014 7:29:36 PM PDT by Alex Murphy ("the defacto Leader of the FR Calvinist Protestant Brigades")
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To: AZLiberty

Remember the creature in John Carpenters version of “The Thing”?


12 posted on 05/07/2014 7:30:44 PM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: workerbee

Where’s my Jetson’s Flying Car!


13 posted on 05/07/2014 7:30:49 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (God help the Republic but will he?)
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To: Fledermaus

“And to think I’ve been taking dead liberals and putting them in vats of sulphuric acid all these years.”

I tried that. Doesnt work. Too many questions about buying the acid. I found dungeness crabs off the Washington coast soothe trick. Problem is the occasional hand or foot washes up on shore.


14 posted on 05/07/2014 7:42:57 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("Heck of a reset there, Hillary")
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To: EQAndyBuzz

Yeah, harder to convince the local coop what I use it for. I’m working on a plan to get them into an FBI corpse farm.

But then I’m worried I’ll create a Libtard Sementary! <cue music from Psycho)


15 posted on 05/07/2014 7:48:50 PM PDT by Fledermaus (Conseravtives are all that's left to defend the Constitution. Dems hate it, and Repubs don't care.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

And I’m pretty sure it’s animal abuse to make the crabs each such disgusting food.


16 posted on 05/07/2014 7:51:36 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

“I found dungeness crabs off the Washington coast soothe trick. Problem is the occasional hand or foot washes up on shore.”

I have found that making them sign up for Obamacare works the best. Not a shred of humanity left afterwards. The minds are wiped blank from the shock and horror.
They just sit in a corner drooling on their selves and peeing on their legs; all while mumbling.


17 posted on 05/07/2014 8:01:06 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Obama lied; our healthcare died.)
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To: blam; martin_fierro

Thanks nickcarraway.


18 posted on 05/07/2014 8:16:24 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

“Problem is the occasional hand or foot washes up on shore.”

Yup, another foot of yours got away recently.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3153417/posts


19 posted on 05/07/2014 8:29:22 PM PDT by Redcitizen (When a zombie apocalypse starts, Chuck Norris doesn't try to survive. The zombies do.)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
Rush Limbaugh used to run a commercial about that didn't he?

"Mommy, the crab tastes different!!!"

20 posted on 05/07/2014 8:59:43 PM PDT by TigersEye ("No man left behind" is more than an Army Ranger credo it's the character of America.)
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