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RE: Conflict Diamonds? Who cares? Conflict Organs and Sex Slaves is what we need to track

in #war7 years ago

"This promotes transparent access to and processing of data on the blockchain - without compromising personal data. Or at least - its as near to such a situation as I can presently envision."

What I was alluding to earlier was that absent information regarding the identity of the donor of the material, such a record would not prevent organ theft/murder. Since all of us can be donors, all our identities would be necessarily included. Absent identifying information, and public auditability, I cannot see how such a system might pose a hazard to illegally obtained material, and those that purvey it.

I don't reckon I am knocking myself if I simply acknowledge my limitations. I consider that a feature, not a flaw =p

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The idea is that if a person to receive a transplant, and the DNA of the organ itself can be traced to a particular location - as the DNA itself has a history - then it would be far more difficult to pass off conflict organs as legitimate.

Why? Because from birth there would be information about such organs - and in the absence of such - or in the event that the data indicates overlap with potential risk factors - such as presence in a conflict zone - then flags are raised.

In the event of genuine donors in conflict zones - I am sure that appropriate seals of approval can bridge the gap.

Of course - at contact with the medical system - the person is associated with a DNA blockchain - through his or her DNA. But its as disassociated as one can be - I reckon.

And glad to hear you're not knocking yourself. Feature noted. ;c)

I am willing to try any reasonably promising effort at providing provenance of transplant material, or identity of the trafficked, that provides assurance such a registry won't be used to augment the surveillance state.

I reckon that public auditability and identification are features of the idea that aren't easily dismissed, and that 'seals of approval' are assurances of expropriation and perversion of any public service by forces of corruption.

I have little familiarity with extant mechanisms, that I am sure must exist, to assure provenance of transplant material, but am certain they have failed, and that they involve such 'seals of approval'.

It is the auditability of the blockchain by the public that provides any assurance of integrity. I cannot overstate my cynicism regarding integrity of government, or any other authority. I have direct personal experience with my HIPAA data being provided to nefarious parties.

I cannot trust any attestation of integrity. The integrity of such a system is only potential insofar as it is publicly auditable, IMHO.