Google-funded DNA Test Firm Opens Up Service In Europe

[engine]

A private firm funded by Google Inc launched its Web-based DNA test in Europe on Tuesday, hoping to build on a successful start in the United States, where the $999 service went on sale in November.

Google-funded DNA Test Firm Opens Up Service In Europe [abcnews.go.com]

Do you really want to know? Not me.

It worries me that this is availble to the general public.

[phranque]

soon you can use google to search for a nice pair of genes...

[King_Fisher]

I wonder if they have a nice pair of stretch genes?...KF

[engine]

Groan! Those puns don't deserve a response. ;)

[phranque]

da dum! thankyouverymuch - i'm here all week - tip your servers - good night!

actually i was making light of a seriously scary prospect.
we've mapped the planet - let's map humanity.
it simplifies inventory control...

[engine]

For me, it is a scary concept.

Once they've got your DNA on file, how do you know it's going to be secure? How do you know what will happen to the information? Can you be sure it won't be used against you?

[rocker]

I wonder if Anne got her hubby, Sergey, to submit a saliva sample :)

[phranque]

all your genes are belong to us!

[Tastatura]

all your genes are belong to us!

(for those with chem and/or biology background) this is first time following sentence makes sense to me:
"All your bases belong to us" :)