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Global DNA Project to Study Human Ancestry

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the search-for-eden dept.

Steve writes "The National Geographic Society and IBM are teaming up to map the history of human migration using DNA. The Genographic Project aims to collect 100,000 genetic samples which will be used trace the movements of humans out of Africa and around the globe. While the most useful samples will come from indiginous populations, members of the general public will be able to mail in their own DNA on special cheek swabs."

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  1. Educational Television by TheBrownShow · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    members of the general public will be able to mail in their own DNA on special cheek swabs.

    You want me to voluntarily contribute my DNA so you can keep it on file somewhere? Not a chance! I watch CSI, you know!

  2. Conspiracy Senses tingling... by Filmwatcher888 · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    So IBM, a HUGE world-wide conglomerate, wants a DNA sample from everyone ion the planet?

    I can see now that all the puzzle pieces fit: their involment with the Nazis, Building large supercomputers, Backing the communist "open-source" movement, and now a DNA database.

    Next we'll discover that IBM has discovered Thule and wants to open "new" corporate offices there.

    1. Re:Conspiracy Senses tingling... by monkeyserver.com · · Score: 0, Flamebait
      This is a little more scary than you think. I'm being serious, IBM played a HUGE part in the holocaust. Using their card sorters they helped to map out who was racially jewish (as well as other 'undesireables'). Check out this book and the corresponding website . a little more than just scary.

      Obviously I don't have too many fears about national geographic, but it's better to know about IBM's past, even if they won't own up to it. BTW, the book is great, I recommend the audio version, the author has an endearing lisp :).

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      http://monkeyserver.com --- weeeeee
  3. Is this really science??? by woodsrunner · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Firstly, the contention that human's originated from Africa is highly debatable.

    Secondly, according to their map, the first man was Adam!? This sounds more like Sunday School rather than science.

    Lastly, if they are trying to trace migrations, and they already have their map made up will they be fitting their data to their preconceived notions?

  4. dangerous by thomasa · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    This dangerous research is bad. We all came from Eve and Adam 5000 years ago. Why do we need to do this?

    On a more serious note (in case you did not guess the above was a joke), I always thought that historical
    linguistics could provide the same answers.

  5. Re:Of the Devil by metlin · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Fucking religious nutheads.