# What would happen to a John/Jane Doe?

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In a thread from 2008, someone asked what would happen to an amnesiac person with no id, to which someone else replied that they wouldn’t have to worry about Krell technology:

> [@What if a living person posesses no id?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-a-living-person-posesses-no-id/442967/11):
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> And I was thinking “They’re probably safe to trust with Krell technology, then.” smiley

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