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[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 63 points 3 days ago (1 children)

“Across the globe there is a rise in far-right and other authoritarian governments. While they are cracking down on free and open societies, they are also dedicated to replacing scientific thought and reasoning with pseudoscience across disciplines,” Greshake Tzovaras wrote. “The risk/benefit calculus of providing free & open access to individual genetic data in 2025 is very different compared to 14 years ago. And so, sunsetting openSNP – along with deleting the data stored within it – feels like it is the most responsible act of stewardship for these data today.”

Glad he let his conscience rule his decision.

[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

this is who should be president

[–] jeena@piefed.jeena.net 19 points 3 days ago

Very good idea

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 6 points 3 days ago

NAH, they neod to scrub the databases retroactively, including all the other ones still open.

[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Doesn't this just increase the value of the already for sale 23 and Me data?

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] Yoga@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

My point is it's already for sale, both in bankruptcy proceedings and potentially in less legitimate spaces

https://www.404media.co/23andme-hack-christmas-gift/

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 6 points 3 days ago

Yeah, so it might fetch a slightly higher price. What does have to do with protecting the people potentially exposed by this project?

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 days ago

We will need information, data and knowledge like this some day ..... but not right now.

Maybe in another decade, maybe a century, maybe a millennium, maybe never