harley
Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
Maybe. But I've found that with gov't, gridlock is the best people can hope for. Not being able to get things done results in less harm than actually getting things done, due to unintended or unforeseen consequences. In the scenario you describe, I can see all that data being used not to increase our personal choices, but rather to limit them. "Well, I can give you Oomphimex cheaper, but we see here that you like to have a couple of drinks at night and we don't approve, so I'm going to prescribe Isoveltrex because even though it's more expensive, it has side effects that might make imbibing alcohol uncomfortable and we can use that to drive you to behaviors that we find more acceptable." So maybe keeping the data compartmentalized is best for now.
And no, I'm not paranoid. Just experienced.
And no, I'm not paranoid. Just experienced.