I've done a fair bit of genetics at university, and have a few friends that are doing masters/phd's in genetics. I believe $1'000 is too expensive, in Australia if you have a genuine concern and want a DNA test for further information - just ask your GP. Most DNA tests are covered under medi-care and will be free. As they will be doing these genetic test en mass, the savings will be absolutely huge - I wouldn't be surprised if they are making way over 70% profit on these test. As most of this data is available in journals and free databases anyway, most of the actually "science"(for lack of a better word) will be fully automated.
The depth of these tests will be laughable, they are no way comparable to just looking at your parents/family health. Thats a real genetic test right there.
My favorite genetic test they do is to see what kind of earwax you most likely have, e.g., "wet (sticky, honey-colored) or dry (flaky, grayish-yellow)" Https://www.23andmeobjects.com/res/1570/pdf/journal/earwax.pdf GOSH DAMMIT, just stick your finger in your ear.
Testing en mass, does not have the depth to justify the massive profits the biotech companies make. The technology is not at the stage for it to be of genuine use. Its like trying to get a 386sx to run vista... And the argument that biotech companies should sell scams like this, so they are make money to do further research and development parallels that of the pharmaceutical companies. Research money only goes into paths that will make short term financial gains. Adam smith was a prick.
I'm fairly new to all this but at a very basic level it seems to make sense. It just a more complex method of looking at the flashing lights on the modem to see if its in sync with your known wireless connections. -- Okay alot more complex than that.
I wondeer if this can be applied to other wireless systems, e.g., radio systems. If so it would be very useful
A big part of biodiversity is the ability for some crops to propagate/evolve to allow the species to better adapt to its environment. e.g., if everyone was a clone, one virus could kill us all. But as we all are different and all get funky with each other, we continue grow more different, and hence stronger as a species.
Nature will find away, it would be really hard to stop the propagation all plants with the massive crop size etc.
Its also wrong to think of t-gene as a buffer between experimental crops/plants/animals and the normal/real world as horizontal gene transfers/mobile DNA elements, can (and eventually will) transfer any trait of genetically altered species to another 'normal' species.
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I've done a fair bit of genetics at university, and have a few friends that are doing masters/phd's in genetics.
I believe $1'000 is too expensive, in Australia if you have a genuine concern and want a DNA test for further information - just ask your GP.
Most DNA tests are covered under medi-care and will be free. As they will be doing these genetic test en mass, the savings will be absolutely huge - I wouldn't be surprised if they are making way over 70% profit on these test. As most of this data is available in journals and free databases anyway, most of the actually "science"(for lack of a better word) will be fully automated.
The depth of these tests will be laughable, they are no way comparable to just looking at your parents/family health. Thats a real genetic test right there.
My favorite genetic test they do is to see what kind of earwax you most likely have, e.g., "wet (sticky, honey-colored) or dry (flaky, grayish-yellow)"
Https://www.23andmeobjects.com/res/1570/pdf/journal/earwax.pdf
GOSH DAMMIT, just stick your finger in your ear.
Testing en mass, does not have the depth to justify the massive profits the biotech companies make. The technology is not at the stage for it to be of genuine use.
Its like trying to get a 386sx to run vista...
And the argument that biotech companies should sell scams like this, so they are make money to do further research and development parallels that of the pharmaceutical companies. Research money only goes into paths that will make short term financial gains. Adam smith was a prick.
Aussie's are really into all this wireless stuff!
I'm fairly new to all this but at a very basic level it seems to make sense.
It just a more complex method of looking at the flashing lights on the modem to see if its in sync with your known wireless connections. -- Okay alot more complex than that.
I wondeer if this can be applied to other wireless systems, e.g., radio systems. If so it would be very useful
A big part of biodiversity is the ability for some crops to propagate/evolve to allow the species to better adapt to its environment. e.g., if everyone was a clone, one virus could kill us all. But as we all are different and all get funky with each other, we continue grow more different, and hence stronger as a species.
Nature will find away, it would be really hard to stop the propagation all plants with the massive crop size etc.
Its also wrong to think of t-gene as a buffer between experimental crops/plants/animals and the normal/real world as horizontal gene transfers/mobile DNA elements, can (and eventually will) transfer any trait of genetically altered species to another 'normal' species.