Human Genome and Human Identity Database

A universal identity database for humanity will yield new information about the human individual the way the Genome Project reveals specific information about an individual.

Would you buy a personal id number?

Question asked in Mahalo Answers:

>You haven't really stated a problem...why is this a problem?

So yes, in the limited time we have on earth if "humanity" does not have a unified database that's not a problem but the lack of human genome database was not a problem either

What is the benefit to the individual? There is no immediate benefit to the individual. The individual who buys a number simply plants a seed for the freedom of future generations.

> We can't get nations to share airspace and oceans.

Who is "we?" This is the point. Nations are not human; nations are the unhuman. War is how nations make love to each other. Human individual is the casualty. The individual has no power not to go to war because he is a number in the identity database. For the nation a human being is nothing more than a number. If you pencil in a number on a piece of paper and then erase it, you feel nothing. You don't feel you killed a number. This is the same for the nations. Why are nations in the database business? Nations should not own the ID number of the individual. The individual should own it.

>A central repository of personal information will be the _end_ of privacy. Not the beginning.

Why? Today a corporation collects and owns your personal credit card information and sells that information to third parties without your consent and knowledge. Is this an acceptable situation? I believe this is the definition of slavery.

>Calls to this central database would be unthinkable...

I don't agree with this argument. Just a few years ago a database of the size of Google was unthinkable. The computer NASA used to put people on the moon was not more powerful than some calculators that are sold on supermarkets today. Technical difficulty should not be an objection.

>. . . If data like this can't be kept in a central repository...I'm not seeing how a global database of personal (private) information can be contained.

What is the objection to saving your personal information on your personal computer? When someone requests your private information you sell them as much or as little as you like.

>Sounds like an empty get-rich scheme to me.

No. This may be idealistic but it is not a get-rich scheme. In the campaign I made sure to state that the money earned by selling the first 5 numbers will go to setting up a corporation. So if you like the idea, or anyone who likes the idea, you go ahead and pledge your $100. When there are 5 people pledging we set up the corporation. If you wish you get to be a board member. How is this a get-rich scheme. I, or anyone else, will not handle any cash.

>My 2 cents.

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SafeDataBank

Matt Mullenweg writes about starting a bank:

SafeBank would have more (and more accurate) data about its customers than almost any other company in the world other than credit card companies, so the online interface would have Mint-like lead generation offers based on that information. For example, you spend $140 a month on electricity, but if you switch to this new solar provider you’d save $200 a year. Think of it like Gmail contextual advertising but based on where you spend your money rather than the words in an email. There also might be aggregate data opportunities for economic research or targeting, but I’m not sure if I like the privacy implications there.

Good project. I support it.

SafeBank would have more (and more accurate) data about its customers than almost any other company in the world other than credit card companies . . .

Why mix database business with banking business? A universal database will take your bank out of the database business.

Why are universities in the football business? The same reason banks are in the database business. Profits.

History of human identification systems

• History of human identification systems?
• Is this a new problem?
• Was there ever a unified database?
• Was there a proposal ever to create a unified database?
• How far did it go?

Personal ID Foundation

Is this project better suited for a non-profit? Personal ID Foundation instead of Humanid Inc.?

Benefits of a universal id database

1. Takes guesswork out of census. Precise knowledge of human population at any given time.
2. Helps solve multiple profiles problem online.
3. Puts the person in charge of personal data.
4. Unifies individuals and defines "humanity."
5. Helps clarify human identity. We have no definition of what "human" means. Existing definitions are propaganda definitions invented by unhuman organisms who control id databases.
6. Will put evil database owners out of business. Banks, insurance, hospitals, credit card companies don't need to be in the database business.

Is universal id database a good idea?

Yes.

• A universal database controlled by the individual solves the privacy problem. It gives the individual total control of his/her private information. This is a good thing.

• A universal database transcending nations, languages and religions also has scientific impact. It would be the definition of humanity.

No.

• A universal database controlled by the individual can never be built. It is also dangerous. The private information contained in the database can be compromised and obtained by evil organisms.

What do you think?