Topic: Project set to map marks on genome

[sam]

Consortium sets sights on the differences that make us different.

http://www.nature.com/news/2010/100202/full/463596b.html

[Rodders]

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.

[Simon]

Getting rid of the photo would be a bonus! 

[Rik]

Not having to renew it every 10 years would be even more of a bonus...

[Simon]

Isn't that only when you get over a certain age?  Oh, wait... 

[Rik]

No, photo licences have to be renewed every 10 years anyway.

[Simon]

Ah, right.

[Clive]

No, photo licences have to be renewed every 10 years anyway.

Never had one.   

[Rik]

Me neither, couldn't see the point as you need to carry the counterfoil anyway.

[Simon]

You will soon.

[Rik]

Not for 8 years.

[Simon]

I was talking to Clive. 

[sam]

are you sure they do? Mine and the other's half have dates that don't expire until we hit that age...

[Clive]

Just 4 more years for me.  Then they will probably ban me!   

[Rik]

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.