Comments on: Discovering Long-Lost Relatives Through Commercial DNA Tests

By: Fauxcahontas

Fauxcahontas — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 16:33:16 +0000

The National Spelling Bee will tell you all you need to know about DNA and heritage. Look at the winners and runners-up. The spelling bee is fair. If you can spell; you stay in the competition. If you can’t spell; you’re out. DNA is the greatest predictor. Physical prowess, lifespan, size, weight, color….everything. The most important thing you can do, in this life, is to pick your parents.

By: Iain

Iain — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:23:10 +0000

Hey Bob
How about an unscrupulous employer gets a hold of your DNA, has it analyzed and then fires you because you’re a high probability health care risk, (but claim it’s something else of course)? It’s quite possible.

By: Iain

Iain — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:40:39 +0000

Why? It may be interesting to know from whence one comes, but gee, this is my cousin 32 times removed? Come on, we’re all cousins, uncles, aunts, nieces or nephews or something anyway.

By: fintin

fintin — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:26:19 +0000

This sounds fantastic. I wouldn’t mind finding my own distant relatives.

By: floodmouse

floodmouse — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 18:40:10 +0000

I foresee stalking. “Internet Friends” indeed.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:40:03 +0000

Interesting and a little creepy.

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:35:30 +0000

I always wonder how long it will be before employers or perhaps medical insurance firms gain access to information in databases such as this. If you have just the potential for a disease or other ailment…well, I just keep getting images from the movie “Gattaca” in my head: Social discrimination based on your DNA.