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Burn your genes on CD -- for $500,000

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the put-that-on-gnutella dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Venter says he plans to offer the service, with the goal of burning individual human's entire DNA sequences onto shiny compact discs. It will cost about $500,000 per person, says the entrepreneurial scientist who helped decode the human genome. "

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  1. Consider the Savings by carb · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you bring your own disc, that'll only come to $499,990.00

    1. Re:Consider the Savings by jweatherley · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'll warez mine off eDonkey or Kazaa - $0.00 for me!

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  2. I carry my genes about with me everywhere anyway. by Moderation+abuser · · Score: 4, Funny

    And it doesn't cost me a penny!

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  3. Wow, this so much easier by typical+geek · · Score: 5, Funny

    than trying to find a suitable, willing girl to carry my genes, and probably almost as much fun, too!

    1. Re:Wow, this so much easier by jdkincad · · Score: 4, Funny

      It certainly be cheaper, too.

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  4. the ultimate insult by PaganRitual · · Score: 5, Funny

    cool, now i can get the DNA sequence of someone i really dont like, and use it as a coaster for my coffee at work.

    "gee, if im using your genetic sequence to keep my desk clean, chances are i dont really care for your opinion either, huh?"

  5. What I wanna know is... by DarkHelmet · · Score: 4, Funny

    Will a CD like this get me through the express line at an airport, regardless of whether or not I wear a turban.

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  6. Why a CD? by Cyno01 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Could i get my genome sequenced onto vinyl?

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  7. Cooking Recipe. by T-Kir · · Score: 5, Funny

    burning individual human's entire DNA sequences onto shiny compact discs

    I can do that for less than $500k:

    Ingredients:

    One CD (make use of an AOL one for a change).

    A skin or blood sample.

    Preperation:

    Put all the ingredients into a casserole dish, preheat oven to gas mark 9. When ready place casserole dish into oven and leave until black acrid smoke comes out of the oven. Et Voila, your DNA 'burned' onto a CD.

    A nice keep sake for years to come! And as Nigella Lawson would say, "Absolutely Scrumptious"!

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  8. Re:Post Your Genes on Slashdot - $0 by freeweed · · Score: 5, Funny

    I suggest you contact a doctor immediately.

    According to this, you are going to die from insanely shortened chromosome #1 any second now.

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  9. Why? by Junior+J.+Junior+III · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why pay $500,000 for my genetic code on CD when I can just get it off of kazaa or gnutella for the cost of bandwidth? I mean really.

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  10. Backup by Trickster+Coyote · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's alway good to have a backup copy of your genes in case you have to reformat / reinstall yourself.

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