Before knocking boots, knock phones. Three software engineers at the University of Iceland have designed an app to alert people if a casual encounter might in fact be casual incest. By bumping their mobile devices together, the app lets users -- and potential partners -- instantly compare their lineage, showing the nearest common ancestors. If a close relative is detected, users are alerted via an alarm and text warning. Due to its small population -- just 320,000 people -- and relative isolation, Icelanders have a higher risk of familial hookups.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Icelandic App Aims to Prevent Accidental Incest
Before knocking boots, knock phones. Three software engineers at the University of Iceland have designed an app to alert people if a casual encounter might in fact be casual incest. By bumping their mobile devices together, the app lets users -- and potential partners -- instantly compare their lineage, showing the nearest common ancestors. If a close relative is detected, users are alerted via an alarm and text warning. Due to its small population -- just 320,000 people -- and relative isolation, Icelanders have a higher risk of familial hookups.
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