Anyone do ancestry DNA testing?

[SSJ4GOD]

Genuinely curious on other peoples experiences. I’m considering trying a different one as well for comparison. I did a 23 and me test because my family doesn’t know anything lmao. It was a pretty interesting breakdown. Some of the DNA traits were pretty spot on as well.

 

[Dustin07]

I haven't gone down that road cause I feel weird sending my dna to a database, but I admit I do wear a tinfoil hat to sleep in.

 

[SSJ4GOD]

I haven't gone down that road cause I feel weird sending my dna to a database, but I admit I do wear a tinfoil hat to sleep in.

Same but I was military so they already have my dna on file. They actually in all reality flprobaboy already have everyone’s dna on file somewhere

 

[Dustin07]

yeah when you're military things are definitely different in that regard !

 

[Renew1]

I haven't gone down that road cause I feel weird sending my dna to a database, but I admit I do wear a tinfoil hat to sleep in.

No tinfoil hat needed, in this case.
I wasn't ever really interested in pursuing this type of info, but I watched some of my friends excitedly giving away (Actually, PAYING to give away!) their personal DNA info to these companies.
I would ask, "hey, aren't you concerned where that info will end up"?
Their response was generally, "Nah! LOL!"

And then MILLIONS of people who PAID these companies to receive info that I'd Never give away, found out that one or more of these companies then actually Sold/Gave their DNA info to the government.

Keep wearing that hat.

 

[Renew1]

A DNA testing company gave its data to the FBI

"No one wants to wake up to learn the terms of use changed by press release."

futurism.com

5 biggest risks of sharing your DNA with consumer genetic-testing companies

Consumer DNA genetic testing kits are a booming business, and the biggest risk isn't necessarily uncovering a health scare; it's what these companies may do, or be forced to do, with your genetic data.

www.google.com

 

[scoooter]

No, not myself by means of using blood, however, I've had many "family tree's" built manually by my relatives using old school approach and researching which is good enough for me

 

[Beau]

Candidly, although I know many people who I respect who have had the testing done, I do not see any value (TO/FOR ME) of knowing that information. I am very closely in tune with family medical predispositions, but if that was not the case I might feel differently. As to people who suddenly "feel different about life" because they have representation from certain origins/nationalities/races/backgrounds, that is something else I "don't get". I am who I am period. Most of that is about looking forward and trying to make and live intentionally integrity-based decisions and lifestyle, not looking back to where my predecessors may have come from.

That is just me, and I have no negative opinions of whether anyone else should/should not do it (my wife had the testing done).

 

[xR1pp3Rx]

no thanks .....

and that means NO

 

[Oliver Kween]

Brandon resells your DNA to the aliens

 

[Sparta12]

I did it and turns out I am a gay fish

 

[Rad83]

Nah we don’t need the govt having a bunch of paperwork on us

 

[SSJ4GOD]

Nah we don’t need the govt having a bunch of paperwork on us

They already do lol

 

[Ironpirate]

I haven't gone down that road cause I feel weird sending my dna to a database, but I admit I do wear a tinfoil hat to sleep in.

Don't even worry bro, they already have all your fluids.

 

[Dustin07]

Don't even worry bro, they already have all your fluids.

she said she wasn't with the govt

 

[Jeremyk1]

she said she wasn't with the govt

Ah damn, she got you too?