“The Indian government is trying to give each of its 1.2 billion citizens a ‘universal identity number’ that will have biometric markers, such as an iris scan. Fingerprint markers may not work because many Indians’ fingerprints are worn off by years of manual labor.”
The Week quoting The Economist
Imagine being identifiable to your government with an iris scan.
Then imagine working so hard you no longer have fingerprints.
Luke Soiseth 