Veritasium
Your genetic code is probably already in a database, without you ever giving a sample or permission. This video is sponsored by Brilliant. The first 200 people to sign up via https://brilliant.org/veritasium get 20% off a yearly subscription.
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A huge thanks to Paul Holes, Billy Jensen, Brett Williams, Dr Connie Bormans and Dr Doc Edge for being part of this video. Thanks to Verogen and Family Tree DNA for giving me access to film.
Thanks to Sonya Pemberton, Joe Hanson, Raquel Nuno, CGP Grey, and numerous Patreon supporters for helpful feedback on an earlier version of this video.
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References:
Phillips, C. (2018). The Golden State Killer investigation and the nascent field of forensic genealogy. Forensic Science International: Genetics, 36, 186-188. — https://ve42.co/Phillips2018
Guerrini, C. J., Robinson, J. O., Petersen, D., & McGuire, A. L. (2018). Should police have access to genetic genealogy databases? Capturing the Golden State Killer and other criminals using a controversial new forensic technique. PLoS biology, 16(10), e2006906. — https://ve42.co/Guerrini
Ram, N., Guerrini, C. J., & McGuire, A. L. (2018). Genealogy databases and the future of criminal investigation. Science, 360(6393), 1078-1079. — https://ve42.co/Ram2019
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Written by Derek Muller
Animation by Iván Tello and Another Angle 3D Visuals (www.anotherangle.ee)
SFX by Shaun Clifford
Filmed by Derek Muller, Raquel Nuno, Shirley Dutoit, and Emily Zhang
Edited by Derek Muller
Produced by Derek Muller and Casey Rentz
Additional video supplied by Getty Images
Music from Epidemic Sound https://epidemicsound.com
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Are the tpox letters based off the nitrogenous bases? (Adenine, thymine, cytosine, guanine)
About the Brilliant light task at the end. How can both of the two uper people be honest if they say that two of the three people are lying? That can just not make sense. How is that logical at all? If someone is going to explain this to me then I want an super indept explanation of it.
There's always some fantastic humanist reason why privacy isn't necessary and why you're a skewed apathetic monster if you don't think so.
It's all fun and games until thought criminals are getting locked up.
Wow, you're like one of the biggest nerds I listen to. Holy dungeons and dragons geek.
So no one noticed the ‘Gattaca’ reference in the thumbnail?
Looks like Red John from The Mentalist was inspired by this guy 😄
Watch the movie "Gattica" and then watch this video again before adding your DNA into a searchable database.
Great video. Thank you.
Good ending with the duck duck go as it really does show in a way how the people operating these systems care about privacy for themselves but not for the general population. "For thee but for me" as one might say. That aside you did an incredibly poor job in showing opposing points of view from maybe academics and the like, and it felt a lot like the video was leaning on "yes this is good for catching criminals" while barely exploring what other uses (and misuses) this could lead to outside of the "your privacy is not as important as a mother crying because her child got murdered" which was a strawman at best and blatantly trying to depict privacy advocates in a bad light at worst.
Wow, like dislike ratio is off the charts. Looks like he is hitting a nerve.
In the future all evil will be done in the name of public safety.
Wonderful
I've always hated this argument. "Why don't you want to give us your DNA? We can help a mother find the killer of her daughter.. what are you a monster?".
They keep trying to do the same thing on internet using pedophiles and terrorists as an excuse. "Why don't you want to let us snoop on your phone or private conversation on the internet? We could be catching pedophiles! If you don't have anything to hide you shouldn't care. What are you a monster?"
Sorry but you won't guilt me into giving up my privacy and DNA on the off chance that it could help catch a criminal.
okay I get that if they named a murderer the “unicorn dasher” would make the public underestimate the danger of the person but why do we give them such cool nicknames????
So many cases lack funding for just fingerprints.
In my country Somalia, I don’t see many of my third cousins taking this test to find out their ancestry.
This would be dangerous for anybody other than serial killers.
Muller is a shill and will do anything for a buck. Traitor.
Love to see Derek enjoy the topic so much and then enjoy equally by ourselves. Thank you.
Uuuu
I think the Gattaca Reference in the Thumbnail is no coincidence 😏
I saw your little Gattaca reference in the thumbnail.
See these tools in the hands of 1930s Germany. Everyone is one election or government change away from something similar.
The real criminals here are the State, having any dna database at all, let alone cheating and accessing private ones. Remember not long ago they never existed. Beware of a 'perfect' authoritarian world. It is the end of freedom. Tomorrow eating meat might be criminalised. Anything you can think of as normal now, can be changed in its legality. Oh and bear in mind on crime, nothing is easier than dna to plant at a crime scene. The next generation of criminals will adapt to that.
Next new title, How government can identify any dissidents and the whole family.
Giving up your DNA is the worst thing you can do to your bloodline.
I don't think humanity is mature enough for a lot of technologies, it's all going to go horribly wrong, I imagine
I absolutely do not trust any government with this kind of data.
we dont have that here
Is that a "gattica" reference in the thumbnail?
First of all regarding Health insurance, MEDICARE FOR ALL !!!
But personal information is becoming less and less personal, especially web browsing info that is match more personal than DNA !
NSA assholes stalked people they were sexually interested. Humans should not have access to your personal info.
SO What to do ?
1. Allow computers and not humans to analyze data ONLY for very serious crimes by law.
2. Make it legal to reveal any illegal practice of the government.
3. Allow congress investigators access to all classified info except the personal data only computer have access (that they could reveal if it is illegal actions from the government).
4. Allow licked info to be used at court against the government.
Technology is smarter then most humans these days, If humans were smarter social media would not be able to manipulate them.
Wtf yo the title changed more than my exes bipolar
I’m not sure I’m happy with the privacy implications. This isn’t too dissimilar to the police coming in to your house to have a look through you’re photos, your old letters and other documents. Just because they aren’t looking for you doesn’t make it any better.
Tyrants always use the "to keep you safe" excuse to destroy your rights.
Not surprised to see Veritasium cheering them on.
The UK has a lot of relatives, I guess that’s why their teeth are so bad on the account of being inbred. Lol
Good ad almost got me LMFAO good vid tho
Nieces and nephews! Hiyaaaa! 😀
That last part with the lady saying she is paranoid about tracking while working with DNA sequencing is beyond self aware. Hell, its ironic…
22:50 I thought that guy was a sim for a second 😭
i was studying for an exam so ive stopped watching youtube videos for fun, GOSH HOW IVE MISSED VERITASIUM!!!!!
If I dive into my DNA and change that letter, I ll eventually end up with blue eyes 🥺