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Scientists Create "DNA Barcodes" To Thwart Counterfeiters

Posted by samzenpus on from the swab-it dept.

Zothecula writes "Earlier this year, we heard about a gun and a fogging system, both of which tag criminals with synthesized DNA. The idea is that when those people are apprehended later, they can be linked to the crime by analyzing the location- or event-specific DNA still on their skin or clothing. Now, scientists at the Technology Transfer Unit of Portugal's University of Aveiro are developing something similar – 'DNA barcodes' that can be applied to products, then subsequently read as a means of identification."

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  1. Neat! Now we can catch all the slaves by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    On Freenet (FMS board politics) we were just discussing if there is need to remove violent democracy (that allows kidnapping of people that do not obey imaginary property and patents) - or will just new technology like replicators, nano tech solve it all.

    Apparently I was right, just technology will not solve it, as long as we have a system where all it takes are couple of corrupted politicians or scared majority of idiots to pass bad laws that will limit people's freedom.

    If law is bad, then techinique like this could make it more feasible to ban non-authorized 3d printing for example.

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