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- Biks, on 11/18/2007, -0/+27But will it fit on a t-shirt?
- alx1507, on 11/18/2007, -2/+29While they read my DNA will I be able to re-live my ancestors past as an assassin?
- ryodoan, on 11/18/2007, -1/+21http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca
/ that is all. - laughmore, on 11/18/2007, -0/+17I was waiting to use this movie as a reference for something.
Ah and the age of where it will be used against you, check out the movie 'Gattaca'. Discriminated based on your genetic profile. Dating, or finding a mate, the one's with more favorable profiles (quickly obtained from like withdrawing money from an ATM with some DNA (hair, skin or such)), the more desirable mate you are. Also discriminated for employment, though don't want to totally spoil it. - acceleriter, on 11/18/2007, -0/+11Is it still only $1,000 if they only tell you the results and not the Medical Information Bureau or your insurer?
- balt0r, on 11/18/2007, -0/+11So how many years will it be before insurance companies demand these before they will offer you health insurance?
- inactive, on 11/18/2007, -0/+8Uh, 23andme.com
- dacheetah, on 11/18/2007, -0/+7I think someones sarcasm meter needs to be re-calibrated.
- dna513, on 11/18/2007, -0/+7the most underrated movie ever. It was way ahead of its time. props to you for bringing it up
- mexicanpizza, on 11/18/2007, -0/+7Glad to see this up high on digg! Reposting what I said on slashdot for this audience:
The three main personalized genomics companies that have hinted at their offerings (23andMe, deCODEme, and Navigenics) are all basically offering the same product, SNP genotyping:
23andMe: 550k SNPs + 30k custom SNPs, $999
deCODEme: >1M SNPs, $985
Navigenics: $2500, with hints at a "lock-in" model where you purchase a subscription service for continued updates as science understands more about disease:genotype correlation.
...however, deCODEme is founded by perhaps the largest private genetics-centered biopharma firm. It will be interesting to see how this plays out as the IT-strong 23andMe competes with the science-strong deCODEme.
One company that was not mentioned is Knome [knome.com]. They haven't released details of their service, but instead of SNPs, they plan to offer whole genome sequencing. This is the direction that all of the above companies will head, once it's economically feasible to sequence the whole genome.
(Most of this has been summarized on my site: http://seqanswers.com [seqanswers.com]) - hollowex, on 11/18/2007, -0/+6it's not ahead of it's time. it was just a sci-fi take on racism.
- scb0825, on 11/18/2007, -0/+6And so it begins.
- Ninnux, on 11/18/2007, -0/+6The age of genomics started in 2000 when Craig Venter et al. published a rough draft of the human genome in Science. The paper prompted my to go to graduate school and learn about functional genomics. The code isn't enough I'm afraid -- 45,000 genes isn't enough to predict things about me. Stuff like micro siRNA, micro -satellites, transposons, proteins and their post-translation modifications, and who knows what else help contribute to the equation.
However, with sequencing costs coming down, it will help alleviate one of the major hurdles in bioinformatics.... the n versus m problem. You have n subjects, each having m variables (in the genome there are ~45,000 that we know of). Any kind of statistical machine learning, or predictive algorithm needs n to be approaching m for statistical relevance. 23andme will get us closer...and allow greater predictive power in bioinformatics. - dacheetah, on 11/18/2007, -0/+5Hmmm, I'd be curious to see if you get the same results from both companies.
(Do it under different names, just to make sure they are not cheating and using each others data...) - pensivewombat, on 11/18/2007, -0/+5dug for using the word "phantasmagorical" in the description
- 68024, on 11/18/2007, -1/+5$3.9 million, according to the article.
- MrTea, on 11/18/2007, -0/+4You'd also be ordered to pay child support.
- Rev0lver, on 11/18/2007, -1/+5Cue the obligatory "No one on Digg has had sex" comment.
- hoppy44, on 11/18/2007, -0/+4Somehow I didn't get the invite to the "Billionaire's Dinner." Must have gotten lost in the mail.
- m0laria, on 11/18/2007, -0/+4i was just thinking about that. because, you know, articles about genomics really turn me on.
- zxcv12, on 11/18/2007, -0/+3People are free to pay money to look at their genetic code. The question is what will they do with the information? We already had somebody come into our office because she had paid for some obscure genetic test. The test indicated she was at higher risk for a certain kind of cancer. She wanted a "scan" to make sure she didn't have it. Turns out there is no "scan" for that kind of cancer. So in the end she paid $1,000 and now has something else to worry about.
- klaarn, on 11/18/2007, -0/+3i'll wait until they actually do real sequencing...
- dacheetah, on 11/18/2007, -0/+3I read that as " I'll wait till they do re-sequencing. "
- tommyleebyron, on 11/18/2007, -0/+3From their TOS:
"Your saliva, once submitted to and analyzed by us, becomes our property. Any genetic information derived from your saliva remains your information. We retain the rights set forth in the consent form and any additional terms of service.
You retain copyright and any other rights you already hold in information and content you create and which you submit, post, or display on or through, the Services. By submitting, posting, or displaying the information and/or content, you give 23andMe a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, and distribute any content which you submit, post, or display on or through the Services.
You agree that this license includes a right for 23andMe to make such content available to other companies, organizations, or individuals with whom 23andMe has relationships, and to use such content in connection with the provision of those services." - metapop, on 11/18/2007, -1/+4whatever- just leave my bike alone.
- Damian91, on 11/18/2007, -0/+3They wish to cure us, but I say to you, we are the cure!!!!
- WaterDragon, on 11/18/2007, -3/+5DNA can't say that! Apparently yours says you are an idiot! :-) (And i mean that in the nicest, most respectful way possible)
- rainbowjinjo, on 11/18/2007, -1/+3I was going to digg you down, but...
- N3wtR0ckn13, on 11/18/2007, -1/+3Where do I sign up? Sweet!
- duddles, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2Well, his 'informed' opinion thinks are 20,000 more genes than there are. At this point in time, how useful your genome really is as a health benefit seems unclear. But the allure of being able to read your own DNA - how cool is that? Life began with random chemical reactions that created self-replicating molecules, and millions of years later these self replicating molecules can now read their own molecules... and we happen to exist as replicants in the exact moment of time where this is first possible. $1000 seems like a small price, no?
- Christbait, on 11/18/2007, -1/+3Even better, have your DNA encoded into music.
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/20040255757.html
I read about it 7 years ago in a PC Magazine and heard a sample off the BBC website and it was awesome stuff, don't think it ever took off though. - 68024, on 11/18/2007, -1/+3I am curious, but I am concerned about this information about me being available in a database somewhere. What if it falls in the wrong hands?
- spiralspirit, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2+1 for the xmen reference
- Dylan47, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2haha, well I'll be waiingt for that also!
- ChromaVita, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2How was it a sci-fi take on racism? Wouldn't it just be a sci-fi take on segregation and discrimination? Race had nothing to do with it.
- 68024, on 11/18/2007, -0/+2In your informed opinion, do you think it is worth doing what 23andme are offering? Will it give useful information or is it a marketing gimmick?
- BigKeg, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1So they post your results on the net and you login to view them. Could someone tell me how easy it would be for them to just throw together some "made-up" false results and give them to you? Any proof your getting your actual DNA results?
For $999 is it worth the risk? - arduenn, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1I would rather befriend people with a genome not so similar to mine and avoid getting inbred kids that can only feed by sucking applesauce through a straw.
- floejoe, on 11/18/2007, -0/+15 to 10 most likely until it's perfected and further commercialized.
I'm gonna go watch Gataca. - inactive, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1What's with speakers always starting out their answers with "so...."? I keep hearing that on internet business type videos and it just sounds dumb.
- biogears, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1Mrs Whitworth: I regret to inform you that the label for your DNA sample was accidentally swapped with Mrs Synder's. You didn't need that mastectomy after all. Yes, Mrs Synder passed last month, and yes, our insurance will cover reconstructive surgery. Sorry, we can not offer a refund on the DNA testing because it's been more than 12 months. NEXT....
- dandonia, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1I wanted to read this so bad but its way too much text for me at this time of the evening. I need sleep and i dont need to get my DNA checked to find that out,
- Mpwns, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1it was still way underrated, it took racism to a level thats still a long time off.
- duddles, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1This is so cool. The article mentioned v 2.0 of their site will have social networking. So in 10 years, you will be able to friend people on facebook who have the most similar genome to you?
- m1th, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1Nope, you just weren't the right one for Sergey Brin.
- hollowex, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1It is designed to collect info. they are trying to get a large enough data pool.
- metapop, on 11/18/2007, -1/+2i think your post just confirmed that you're gay, no DNA necessary.
- greenblob, on 11/18/2007, -1/+2Except scientists discovered that work ethic is also hereditary...?
- inspecality, on 11/19/2007, -0/+1are you a braggart or an idiot?
- jaytea90, on 11/18/2007, -0/+1dugg for use of phantasmagorical
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