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I think we'll find that drug development is one of the more benign uses this data is put to.
lagomorph777
Jun 2019
#47
I wouldn't call people who utilize these services idiots. Perhaps they are naively curious.
Siwsan
Jun 2019
#2
You list a big chunk of my concerns, in that with all of the electronic break ins of our online ...
SWBTATTReg
Jun 2019
#38
You have to "opt in" with 23&Me, and they make the process very clear. Not only must you
Maru Kitteh
Jun 2019
#44
TOS Terms Can Change Too. Just wait until DNA sold to employers, insurance companies, etc.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2019
#9
We had genetic testing for pregnancies, but those were bound by HIPAA restrictions.
TheBlackAdder
Jun 2019
#15
LDS already has our non-DNA data going back centuries, so they can baptise our dead souls..
hlthe2b
Jun 2019
#14
I used 23&Me knowing specifically they intended to do this - they said so right up front.
NutmegYankee
Jun 2019
#18
First they'll get the data y'all are paying to give them, then they'll sell it
NightWatcher
Jun 2019
#19
I agree with you 100%. Furthermore, I don't recommend anyone getting their DNA tested...
Quemado
Jun 2019
#24
They'll probably find a way to get mine at spome point with all the nasty tools at their disposal
Scalded Nun
Jun 2019
#23
Ok. I'm not surprised. It's too late for me to request that Ancestry return my spit,
Croney
Jun 2019
#27
The industries that I have worked in have always been ones where having a cost advantage
Blue_true
Jun 2019
#84
You are the only person so far that even remotely realize how valuable the effort
Blue_true
Jun 2019
#68
Why would anyone give away their DNA?? - and pay for it??? STUPIFYING
asiliveandbreathe
Jun 2019
#40
Oh I have a really cool online quiz for you about which Star Trek character you are
jberryhill
Jun 2019
#53