Scientists To Post Individuals' DNA Sequences To Web 219
isBandGeek() writes "With shocking disregard to their personal privacy, at least 10 people volunteered to release their entire medical records and DNA sequences in order to get their DNA decoded and analyzed. 'They include Steven Pinker, the prominent Harvard University psychologist and author, Esther Dyson, a trainee astronaut and Misha Angrist, an assistant professor at Duke University. They have each donated a piece of skin to the project at Harvard University and agreed to have the results posted on the internet. The three are among the first 10 volunteers in the Personal Genome Project, a study at Harvard University Medical School aimed at challenging the conventional wisdom that the secrets of our genes are best kept to ourselves. The goal of the project is to speed medical research by dispensing with the elaborate precautions traditionally taken to protect the privacy of human subjects."
time to clone them (Score:5, Funny)
Announcing DNAHarmony.com (Score:5, Funny)
With our easy DNA submission process, we'll find you the most genetically compatible partners on Earth. Isn't it time you gave up a little privacy for a chance at optimal mating?
Re:Just maybe... (Score:5, Funny)
Or, just possibly, they are rational individuals who lack the privacy fetish and extremism so common on Slashdot.
Quick Slashies! An imposter! Grab your flaming brands and pitchforks! We have an angry mob to form!
Re:Just maybe... (Score:5, Funny)
Sure, right now it might be fine to be descended from apes, but who knows who'll take office in 10 years! Maybe Tom Cruise and then where will you monkey-derived, xenuphobic people be? Guantanamo Bay. That's right.
Re:Announcing DNAHarmony.com (Score:1, Funny)
Now this is funny! Somebody give this person a +1!
But, not this person.
Re:Announcing DNAHarmony.com (Score:5, Funny)
Personal Genome Project (Score:2, Funny)
But, seriously, I doubt that there's anything useful that a non-research-geneticist could do with the data, even if it was public.
Re:New facebook app! (Score:1, Funny)
I would be more concerned with having common genes with someone whom I love.
Actually, now that I think about it, that might be a good thing to know...
On the other hand, I probably shouldn't worry about that, as pheromones make people attracted to those who are genetically dissimilar to them.
On the third hand, I am on slashdot. I don't have a girlfriend!
Sylar sez (Score:2, Funny)
Let's go make a list, Mohinder!
Masturbation Gene (Score:5, Funny)
BSD is better (Score:4, Funny)
Employment woes? Maybe not....... (Score:5, Funny)
Personnel Flunkie #1: "Fuck Dave, your still going through the DNA filters on the new applicants? Whats tak...BITCH!...ing you so long?"
Personnel Flunkie #2: "Get bent. Every single one of these mutants has somet...KAKA!...hing wrong with them. This guy has alcoholism markers, this sick fuck has a predisposition to pedophilia......Wait! This guy just has Tourette's. He'll fit right in."