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$999 For a Complete DNA Scan, Worth it?

DoroSurfer writes "ZDNet is reporting that 23andme.com will open its doors on Monday, allowing you to send them a cheek swab and have your DNA analyzed for $999 (plus shipping, of course... ;)). So what's a thousand bucks buy you? They can tell you your ancient ancestry, They can tell you what diseases you're predisposed to, They give you a "Gene Explorer" that allows you to do a search in your genome to find out if you have a certain gene (e.g., you just heard on the news that Gene XYZ has been linked to Alzheimer's Disease)."

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  1. I'll wait for the Chinese version by UncleWilly · · Score: 5, Funny

    $99.98
    You come from monkeys

  2. In short no... by explosivejared · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm a 6' 5" muscular, blonde, blue-eyed swede. I can tell pretty well what my DNA is, it's AWESOME, thank you! So no it's not worth a grand.

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    1. Re:In short no... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      my DNA is, it's AWESOME

      I'll say! I just LOVE a strong, assertive woman!

  3. Hmm by moogied · · Score: 5, Funny
    Does it say what my metachlorian count is?

    Need information yoda does.

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  4. Only if... by Billosaur · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...it reveals my latent mutant abilities. I'm personally hoping to find out I can generate fire.

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  5. Misspelling by Mesa+MIke · · Score: 5, Funny

    > $999 For a Complete DNA Scan

    The word is "scam", not
    "scan".

  6. Re:No. by jim_redwagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    the most surprising thing i have read so far is that there are still movie theatres charging less than $10!!

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  7. Re:Blatant Misuse of the English Language by repvik · · Score: 3, Funny

    For example, using "ironic" a lot,

    Alanis Morisette. That damn "Ironic" song isn't even ironic. It is the damn Murphys law!
  8. Re:Blatant Misuse of the English Language by Aedrin · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, it would be nice to through a "; is it" in the place of that comma.
    Do you mean throw?