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23andMe admits personalized genetic test serves no medical purpose

Bricked — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:29:50 PDT

Or choose the poor man's alternate.
The Genographic Project from National Geographic cost 100 bucks.
[www3.nationalgeographic.com]

Bricked

23andMe admits personalized genetic test serves no medical purpose

redbrowne — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:49:41 PDT

Yeah, but that's the fun of it. It's Me Media. Saw their demo last week at Stanford Cool Products xpo and of course my first question was: Can you tell me if I am related to Obama or Brangelina? Figured knowing that would be a good use of the $999.

redbrowne

23andMe admits personalized genetic test serves no medical purpose

sample032 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:57:20 PDT

No, it's like how sex toys are sold as "novelties."

sample032