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parasitemite
parasitemite aka jonathan has been a member since July 18, 2007, has scored 1,747 submissions, giving an average score of 2.25, helping 45 designs get printed.
So I was reading up on the ol interwebs today and came across an article that revealed this product/website 23andme

Google's Sergey Brin revelead a predisposition for Parkinson's on his blog... he used the 23andme genetic testing product. It is only $399 and I am very tempted to get my DNA mapped out.


wotto
   wotto on Sep 19 '08 at 3:05pm
linky broken
lordog
lordog on Sep 19 '08 at 3:06pm
linky no workie. :(
parasitemite
parasitemite on Sep 19 '08 at 3:07pm
fixeddd
kayceislost
kayceislost on Sep 19 '08 at 3:08pm
I would want to, and then I wouldn't.





And plus thats a 360 right there. I can just show people a 360 and be likes its mah dna!







CONGRATULATIONS!
parasitemite
parasitemite on Sep 19 '08 at 3:10pm
Health and Traits: What do your genes mean for your health?

Information on 80+ traits and diseases, with more added monthly.



Ancestry: Where are your ancestors from?

Ancestry features trace continental origins plus parental lineage.



Compare Your DNA: How similar are you to friends and family?

Tools for side-by-side comparisons, family inheritance and global similarity.



23andWe Research: Be part of the discovery process!

Anyone can help advance science by participating in our research program

Chipmnk
Chipmnk on Sep 19 '08 at 3:10pm
Hmm, interesting stuff but I don't have that much money laying around.
parasitemite
parasitemite on Sep 19 '08 at 3:11pm
hahaha.. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!



The Ancestry part of it is pretty interesting on its own.
kayceislost
kayceislost on Sep 19 '08 at 3:12pm
I already know some stuff thats genetic in my family so I would be scared to find out what all I had, but the ancestry sounds pretty sweet.
bcrider
bcrider on Sep 19 '08 at 3:12pm
This is possibly one of the coolest things I've ever heard of.



I'm adopted and searching for birthfamilies is just about impossible (born in 1977, private adoptions, yadda yadda), not to mention HOLYSHITEXPENSIVE. $400 seems more than worth it to pass on potential medical information to my kids.
SoulfumeInc
SoulfumeInc on Sep 19 '08 at 3:12pm
lol @ earwax type



NOT lol @ colorectal cancer
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Sep 19 '08 at 3:12pm
If that test reveals to me the exact moment i'm gonna die, i might just do it!
lordog
lordog on Sep 19 '08 at 3:13pm
wow, crazy. i would totally love to do it, but $399 is a little steep for me right now.



and "earwax type?" reallyyyy?
parasitemite
parasitemite on Sep 19 '08 at 3:15pm
and you can compare with your friends!!! I hope they give you trading cards so you can have genetic parties
lordog
lordog on Sep 19 '08 at 3:16pm
lol @ eye color. i'm pretty sure i already know my eye color.
Torakamikaze
   Torakamikaze on Sep 19 '08 at 3:16pm
23 skidoo?
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Sep 19 '08 at 3:18pm
Gattaca the movie, here we come!!!



kayceislost
kayceislost on Sep 19 '08 at 3:19pm
really?



the tag line was there is no gene for the human spirit?!





REALLY?
chelly
chelly on Sep 19 '08 at 3:20pm
that's cool. i have a link on my computer that is a place that gives you your heritage for $200. but if you can find out more, that's a good idea.



hell, finding out all my food allergies cost $200.
chelly
chelly on Sep 19 '08 at 3:22pm
but i'm afraid i'll find out i'm a carrier of something terrible and live the rest of my life thinking i have all the symptoms
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Sep 19 '08 at 3:23pm
kayce- Do not humiliate that movie or its poster! It's an amazing flick! Don't make me call the gene police and tell them that ytou're a borrowed ladder *see film to understand reference*
parasitemite
parasitemite on Sep 19 '08 at 3:23pm
bcrider: yea i didn't even think about it in that aspect, very helpful!!
kayceislost
kayceislost on Sep 19 '08 at 3:24pm
I've seen it. I just... didn't know that was the tagline.





Ah, that 200 is the reason I havent found out all my food allergies.
parasitemite
parasitemite on Sep 20 '08 at 6:40am
want
bcrider
bcrider on Sep 20 '08 at 7:09am
I showed this to mom and dad (the adoptive ones, of course) and suggested it for Christmas. :D I'm such a dork.
795 days later
Maltzmania
Maltzmania on Nov 24 '10 at 12:13pm
I really wanna do this

Gizmodo is offering this coupon to make it only $99!
has anyone done it?

GIZMODO99 is the code!
Maltzmania
Maltzmania on Nov 24 '10 at 12:13pm
795 days later
nonbloggerholly
nonbloggerholly on Nov 24 '10 at 1:12pm
i had it done for medical reasons when i was younger, i have predisposition to RA and Lupus :-/
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