tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354567765897135804.post8783197805718669880..comments2023-03-16T23:35:17.345-04:00Comments on Forensic Science, Statistics & the Law: On the Hypothetical Population-wide DNA DatabaseDH Kayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09329862957840849989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354567765897135804.post-3678364152586882272013-07-30T14:24:15.906-04:002013-07-30T14:24:15.906-04:00Thorny, but not intractable. See the next posting ...Thorny, but not intractable. See <a href="http://for-sci-law-now.blogspot.com/2013/07/more-on-population-wide-database.html" rel="nofollow">the next posting</a> of July 30.DH Kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09329862957840849989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5354567765897135804.post-46026825734993963492013-07-29T22:49:26.345-04:002013-07-29T22:49:26.345-04:00The mathematics of coincidental matches, particula...The mathematics of coincidental matches, particularly with respect to the size of the database, is a thorny subject. However, the odds of a coincidental match seem to rise (the so-called birthday problem). Given the strength of the tunnel vision that sets in when DNA is involved (the Lukis Anderson/Raveesh Kumra case is a recent example), I would think long and hard about the wisdom of having an all-inclusive database.Chris Halkideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14933976220776524122noreply@blogger.com