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I'd like to hear from those that wouldn't do this. What are your reasons for not trusting this site?
People don't want them to grow a clone from their DNA and then having the clone replace them like in that the 6th day schwarznegger movie.
The dangerous thing about these tests is that they only show if you have a marker for a particular diseases/affliction . This doesn't mean that you'll get the disease - we're still amateurs at this technology and I don't know if I want to live my life perpetually fearful of a disease that I have a marker for, but no relevant data on what the chance that I'll actually get that disease.
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Well, today they're 23andme, arguably in fairly rough waters (which is probably the reason for this promotion in the first place). Tomorrow they could be sold to the highest bidder, who might not feel they were bound to the terms of service of their predecessor. It could be an insurance company, for instance. And based on your name, your genetic data and a whole bunch of other factors they might decide to deny you or…
For an insurer to deny coverage based on genetic information has been against the law in the US for almost 2 years http://www.genome.gov/10002077 . Also, there are health benefits to sharing your genetic information and comparing it with others since the extent of genetic variation within the general population is not currently well understood becuase of limited data. Over time it is also likely that knowledge of you…
Sending some company my DNA freaks me out more than Facebook's like-strategy to take over the Internet.
They require no verifiable personal information. You can send your spit in as John Doe.
Thanks to whom posted this. I just bought one, but wish I could have bought one for my entire family...
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Identical twins don't have the same DNA. Random link of Google: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/11/health/11real.html
True, but not every cell in your body has the same DNA either. Mutations happen with every cell replication.