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2023-07-04 Science & Technology

You might want to reconsider 23andMe and other DNA testing companies once you hear what this geneticist has to say

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Posted by Besoeker 2023-07-04 05:37|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 I've had 6 transfusions, 9 bags.
And somebody else's stem cells.
My DNA is a junkyard.

I'm the outlier that breaks the trendline.
Obfuscation is the best security.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-04 06:24|| 2023-07-04 06:24|| Front Page Top

#2 If a relative did DNA testing, you're already in LEO's database

Posted by Frank G 2023-07-04 06:26|| 2023-07-04 06:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Aerosol window cleaner = DNA-Away.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-07-04 08:50|| 2023-07-04 08:50|| Front Page Top

#4 They can follow me around and root through the trash for my soda straw if they want my DNA. I am not paying them to parlay my genetic makeup as their side hustle.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-07-04 11:11|| 2023-07-04 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 I'm convinced the Chinese are working on selective bio-weapons based on Western DNA composites. Targeting strengths of Western gene pools or inherent weaknesses as a precursor to invasion/occupation/colonization is a reasonable strategy for a society that has a long view of history and conquest. Just because it sounds like tin-foil hat stuff doesn't make it wrong.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-07-04 12:10|| 2023-07-04 12:10|| Front Page Top

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