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comment by thundara
thundara  ·  4310 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Data Storage in DNA Becomes a Reality

    They're working on locks that you will only be able to open by providing the proper sample.

Gonna call wasted time on this one. What's the benefit? If anything, it's easier to find a skin flake or a lock of one's hair (Or a saliva sample in more romantic scenarios), than it is to steal a key off of a person. And I at least notice when my keys are gone.

Thumb-print locks are already just as uniquely identifying, likely less expensive, easier to maintain, more efficient, and still nowhere near worth it over a metal lock and key.