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23andme for only $99 today only
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Re: 23andme for only $99 today only
#22I Just bought six of these. I'm stoked - this is precisely what I've been waiting for for my family. I actually discovered I was lactose intolerant (after 30+ years) through 23andme - somehow that little detail got by me... :-)
Re: 23andme for only $99 today only
#23International shipping is pretty expensive: $70 - does that include sending it back?
Sounded like it, the FAQ mentioned it ships with a prepaid return, still it does feel a little expensive.
Re: 23andme for only $99 today only
#24It's still available... You have to go to the front page ( https://www.23andme.com/ ). From there, you can still see the deal. When you click "Buy" your cart has the $499 price, with a $400 discount.
It just worked for me too. Sweet!
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#25What's the deal with the freaky message about not being able to send spit tests from NY State? Can anyone explain that issue to me?
Re: 23andme for only $99 today only
#26International shipping is pretty expensive: $70 - does that include sending it back?
Sounded like it, the FAQ mentioned it ships with a prepaid return, still it does feel a little expensive.
Seems fairly reasonable to me. $70 for 2 priority international fedex shipments. Also I'm not sure, but shipping saliva may undergo more costs than your normal international shipments. The FAQ talks about certain customs forms that need to be filled in.
I went ahead and purchased. Been intrigued by the service for a while but found the costs prohibitive; hard to pass up an 80% discount, for me they've reduced the price down in to "impulse buy" territory.
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#27Think twice before you give away your DNA and pay for the privilege.
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#28Sending 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.
What happens when John Doe becomes the suspect in a murder? ;)
EDIT: In all seriousness, as this technology becomes cheaper and more advanced/insightful, I can imagine a future where these tests are required by the government in the name of cost efficiency. Then it will become a matter of trusting the government to guard and use our information responsibly...
Re: 23andme for only $99 today only
#29I Just bought six of these. I'm stoked - this is precisely what I've been waiting for for my family. I actually discovered I was lactose intolerant (after 30+ years) through 23andme - somehow that little detail got by me... :-)
So you discovered you were lactose intolerant after 30 years, and throughout those years, you've presumably been drinking milk. Don't you think you would've been just as fine growing old without knowing you couldn't break down lactose?
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#30How long before 23andme gets a 'share your dna on Facebook' button?