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Don't Hate Perky Morning People: It Might Be Their DNA's Fault. (arstechnica.com)

Posted by timothy on from the wouldn't-exactly-say-I've-been-missing-it dept.

New submitter Striek writes: Aggregated genome data from 23andme.com was analyzed and published in Nature magazine, and now further evidence has been added to the belief that being a morning person or a night owl is wired in our DNA. It's not the first time such research has been published, either. So those of us who work late into the night and prefer to rise at noon, much to the chagrin of our partners, can point to our DNA as the reason, not our lazy habits.

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  1. You Live In The Wrong Time Zone. by zenlessyank · · Score: 3, Funny

    Move.

  2. Re:Age might be a factor too... by alvinrod · · Score: 4, Funny

    My grandfather once told me that every morning at 6 he would have a healthy bowel movement. The only problem was he usually didn't wake up until 7.

  3. I don't hate morning people. by MrKrillls · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hate their DNA.

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    1. Re:I don't hate morning people. by TWX · · Score: 3, Funny

      I hate their DNA.

      I have a general rule, that I do not judge people on things like ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and other things that they are born-with and are beyond their control.

      In this case I would have to make an exception.

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  4. Ok, fine. by fuzzyfuzzyfungus · · Score: 3, Funny

    If it's so genetic, I'll agree to drop the hatred and adopt an attitude of dispassionate eugenics. Happy now, Mr. Sunshine?

  5. There are two kinds of people in the world... by sconeu · · Score: 4, Funny

    There are two kinds of people in the world...

    Those who are bright and cheerful in the morning,
    And those who want to take a wrench and beat the shit out of the first kind.*

    *proud member of the second category

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    General Relativity: Space-time tells matter where to go; Matter tells space-time what shape to be.