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Also, fingerprints erode with certain professions and are susceptible to environmental things like sweat and dirt. Retinas change with disease and pregnancy. DNA is far too expensive to use daily, unless you restrict their accuracy to populations.


...and biometrics are not authentication, just simple access control. Many, many of us have the same biometrics - its a hash. Its hardly better than a garage door opener.




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