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So the wife and kids got me an Ancestry kit for Christmas
Posted on 12/26/18 at 6:58 am
Posted on 12/26/18 at 6:58 am
So, I guess that means I am officially the father. 
Unless it’s some sort of evil passive aggressive way to tell me I’m not. 
Regardless of the recent stories of these uncovering decades old affairs and even the accuracy of such tests, how do we feel about the constitutionality of such databases being collected? It’s awesome they caught the Golden State Killer running his DNA against one of these sites’ databases, but is it a slippery slope? Could my great grandson for example, get “pre”-arrested Minority Report style if they are able to somehow determine a “violence” gene or some such. Could they just start pre-emtively rounding up folks who share the “criminal” gene?
Anyway, while cool on the surface to see some potential interesting results—and I don’t anticipate turning into a rapist/murderer at this point in the game—do I really want my DNA(and therefore all my descendants’ DNA) stored in some future(you know it’s coming) federal database?
Unless it’s some sort of evil passive aggressive way to tell me I’m not. Regardless of the recent stories of these uncovering decades old affairs and even the accuracy of such tests, how do we feel about the constitutionality of such databases being collected? It’s awesome they caught the Golden State Killer running his DNA against one of these sites’ databases, but is it a slippery slope? Could my great grandson for example, get “pre”-arrested Minority Report style if they are able to somehow determine a “violence” gene or some such. Could they just start pre-emtively rounding up folks who share the “criminal” gene?
Anyway, while cool on the surface to see some potential interesting results—and I don’t anticipate turning into a rapist/murderer at this point in the game—do I really want my DNA(and therefore all my descendants’ DNA) stored in some future(you know it’s coming) federal database?
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Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:00 am to Hot Carl
Don’t do it.
It’s just a user-funded genetics data gathering scheme.
It’s just a user-funded genetics data gathering scheme.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:00 am to Hot Carl
That's pretty long post just to try to prove to us that your wife and kids don't hate you.
Take it back for some socks.
DNA is a hoax.
Take it back for some socks.
DNA is a hoax.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:00 am to Hot Carl
You're overthinking it baw.
Just spit in the tube and send us your DNA already...
Just spit in the tube and send us your DNA already...
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:02 am to Eli Goldfinger
Exactly. I forget the exact number, but if they get another million samples or so you won't have to send your genetic material to them, they'll be able to tell you what your make up is.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:03 am to Hot Carl
Check and make sure those kids are yours first
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:05 am to Hot Carl
I got the 23&me kit. Which one did you get??
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:05 am to Hot Carl
I've gotten wind that a few of my relatives were considering taking it. They've all disappeared in a weird fashion.
Anyways, I wouldn't take the chance to find out. Put some of your dog's saliva in there and ship 'er off.
Anyways, I wouldn't take the chance to find out. Put some of your dog's saliva in there and ship 'er off.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:12 am to Hot Carl
We letting all our guard down nowadays.
Chemtrails must finally be working.
Chemtrails must finally be working.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:13 am to Hot Carl
quote:
how do we feel about the constitutionality of such databases being collected?
It's a private business that user willingly submit data too. I don't see any legal issues with it. To me the problem is exactly what we're seeing blow up in the face of Google and Facebook. Those 2 made shite tons of money off of our personal data because we gave it away and now we're pissed at the shitty deal we didn't realize we had made. Just wait until your DNA starts being used by certain industries like your credit score. People won't just be giving away data that makes another company Billions, they'll have paid to give their data to them.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:17 am to Hot Carl
The government will be happy you sent in your DNA and didn't force them to come and take it under the guise of alien abduction. 
Where the DNA has been used...
Where the DNA has been used...
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:18 am to Hot Carl
Submitted DNA to 23 &Me. Found my biological mom and dad from 45 years ago. You better make sure you are mentally prepared for the unforeseen prior to submitting your DNA.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:28 am to East Coast Band
I’m not sure what the government will do with all the info they get from my house with my daughter yelling at Alexa to play Let It Go 224383837373 times a day.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:34 am to Hot Carl
quote:
Ancestry kit
You are .25 black, .25 Mexican, .25 coonass and .25 mongolian
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:35 am to Hot Carl
They are looking for family bloodlines that carry the treasonous genes of the founding fathers. Once found, you’ll be tracked and put on the watch lists.
Also they are trying to figure out which of us have modified genes from all the years of alien abductions.
Also they are trying to figure out which of us have modified genes from all the years of alien abductions.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:51 am to Hot Carl
FYI I heard on a local talk radio station in Lafayette a story about a set of twins who completed the test kit and they got totally different results. How can that happen? I’m assuming that it’s not super accurate and wouldn’t put much stock in any results.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:55 am to Hot Carl
Yeah f all that data collection stuff. Worst part is that you sign your rights away with them. Essentially you are letting them make more money off of you w/o you knowing the way FB/Google/TD/etc do.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 7:58 am to Hot Carl
I got 0% African on mine
It was nice to ace a test for once
It was nice to ace a test for once
Posted on 12/26/18 at 8:01 am to el Gaucho
Congrats on knowing your father.
Posted on 12/26/18 at 8:02 am to Hot Carl
Quit trippin dawg. It’s your choice whether to do it. No constitutionality issue there.
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