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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on February 03, 2010, 01:27

Title: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: sam on February 03, 2010, 01:27
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Consortium sets sights on the differences that make us different.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100202/full/463596b.html
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rodders on February 03, 2010, 09:34
Call me bonkers, but I foresee that in the not-too-distant future we'll each be identified solely by our genetic signature.  Whilst it'll make Genealogy absolute child's play, that horrid photo on our Driving Licence is going to become somewhat redundant.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 03, 2010, 09:59
Getting rid of the photo would be a bonus! 
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 03, 2010, 12:02
Not having to renew it every 10 years would be even more of a bonus...
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 03, 2010, 12:04
Isn't that only when you get over a certain age?  Oh, wait...  :)x
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 03, 2010, 12:08
No, photo licences have to be renewed every 10 years anyway.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 03, 2010, 12:18
Ah, right.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Clive on February 03, 2010, 13:06
Quote from: Rik on February 03, 2010, 12:08
No, photo licences have to be renewed every 10 years anyway.

Never had one.   ;D
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 03, 2010, 13:08
Me neither, couldn't see the point as you need to carry the counterfoil anyway.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 03, 2010, 13:09
You will soon. :)
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 03, 2010, 13:11
Not for 8 years. :)
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 03, 2010, 13:24
I was talking to Clive.  :)x
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: sam on February 03, 2010, 14:51
are you sure they do? Mine and the other's half have dates that don't expire until we hit that age...
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Clive on February 03, 2010, 15:49
Just 4 more years for me.  Then they will probably ban me!   :laugh:
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 03, 2010, 16:08
Quote from: sam on February 03, 2010, 14:51
are you sure they do? Mine and the other's half have dates that don't expire until we hit that age...

Check the small print, Sam. The licence doesn't expire, but the photo card does. The expiry date, iirc, is shown on the third line down.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: sam on February 04, 2010, 01:06
probably how it should be... not like I look anything like the photocard pic.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 10:51
They all say that, Sam. ;D Strangely, I supplied the same photo, to the same Council office, for both my bus pass and blue badge. The latter looks like me, the former looks like someone who's been spit roasted for 3 hours.  :dunno:
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 04, 2010, 11:00
Yes, my hackney licence pic looks like I've spent a month at Chernobyl.  Must be the way they scan them.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 11:05
I think so, Simon. The bus pass has definitely been scanned, while the blue badge has a mounted photo under the lamination.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 04, 2010, 11:25
Chris's blue badge has a 'proper' photo as well.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 11:28
There you go, then, Councils need to learn how to scan. :)
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 04, 2010, 11:32
And many other things.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Rik on February 04, 2010, 11:40
Implicit. ;)
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: sam on February 04, 2010, 13:45
Quote from: Rik on February 04, 2010, 11:28
There you go, then, Councils need to learn how to scan. :)


never gonna happen.
Title: Re: Project set to map marks on genome
Post by: Simon on February 04, 2010, 13:59
True.  ;D