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Genome Surprise

Posted by timothy on from the paring-down-estimates dept.

Catskul writes "Along with the news that the polished and (more nearly) complete human genome being published Monday, comes a surprising observation about the genome: We have substantially fewer genes than expected; between 27,000 and 40,000 as compared to an original estimate of 140,000." Update: 04/14 01:22 GMT by T : For everyone who can't look at a Z, headline updated with an S in "surprise."

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  1. That's surprise not surprize. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
  2. 'Prize'? by Anonymous+Freak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Since when is 'surprise' spelled with a z? I was expecting something like a contest for the first group to completely map it, and that it was won immediately, or some such nonsense. A combination of a 'surprise' and a 'prize'.

    Otherwise, it's just some horrible spelling.

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    1. Re:'Prize'? by friedegg · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Not really. I'm American and I learned it as "surprise." Google seems to indicate most people use ise (7,470,000) rather than ize (46,600). A true "Americanized" word like realize shows 8,270,000 vs realise at 1,530,000.

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  3. surprise, the editors can't spell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=surprise

  4. Re:YOU DID IT! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You see, this is what happens when you try and post via ssl using lynx. Formatting gets all fucked up and poor Fecal Troll Matter doesn't get a good YOU DID IT!. pls kll slf nw. tks.

  5. Only 40,000? Hardly! by Maul · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That is only what the Patriots want you to think. The correct number is really 140,000, but the la-li-lu-le-lo don't want you to know that for some unseen reason.

    They'll probably be after me for revealing this secret, but I can hide in this box I've got sitting right next to me.

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  6. Posting on Slashdot by c4tp's+friend · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Dearest readers, It seems I will no longer be able to post. Either I am 'redundant' or a 'troll' of which I feel I was unjustly accused of. I hope this plee for help will restore order with my karma. For he has been out of whack the past few weeks and is getting grumpy sitting at neutral. Thank you for your concern and please think if my karma, I must live with him everyday all day. So do your part a help me make him happy!

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  7. HOLY SHIT ITS GOATSE LOL by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    As promised: goatse!

  8. Gnome surprise by slovin8 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    In related news, a new study revelead that the users of gnome are between 27,000 and 40,000, contrary to previous estimates of 140,000. Unfortunately, this means that Gnome developers are not as hard-wired as they were once thought to be and new karma-whoring strategies must be adapted.