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Home DNA Sequencing

Posted by timothy on from the for-the-children-by-the-children dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Wired is running an article about high-tech gifts for Christmas, including a home DNA sequencing kit targeted at kids for under $100. What's next, the Fisher Price Cloning kit?"

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  1. Fisher Price Cloning by vjmurphy · · Score: 5, Funny

    "What's next, the Fisher Price Cloning kit?"

    Man, I hope not: those Fisher Price kids are genetic disasters. Most of them are bald, have some type of head enlarging disorder, as well as lack of arms and legs. I've even seen one with a pan on his head.

    Now Weebles: there's your evolutionary high road...

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    Vincent J. Murphy
    Spandex Justice
  2. Nice 'gift' for christmas by HansF · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, your kids can check if you are their real father for themselves.
    I think a lot of kids wil be very happy with this information.

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    1. Re:Nice 'gift' for christmas by YanceyAI · · Score: 4, Funny

      What's more dangerous? Junior with the chemsitry set that can blow up the garage, or Junior with the goods to blackmail mom...

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  3. I'll wait for Genester by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    Swapping and trading DNA over the net, that's the ticket!

    You have to be careful however. Last night I downloaded and cloned Madonna, but she just stood there screaming "What the hell do you think you're doing?". It turns out that companies post fake DNA to flood the network. Bummer! It was such a pain disassembling the clone afterwards too.