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Re: Aba Brother
Ah, but there is much treachery in this world... But also good. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 12, 2017 at 10:41 PM
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Without consent, to be doing so is akin to treachery, because they are being released to condict researches on DNA at certain costs, which no moral society would accept. 
posted by
anib
on December 12, 2017 at 8:54 PM
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Re: Re: Pat
Make that "Yes..." Can't type, uhh, keyboard.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 11, 2017 at 4:01 PM
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Re: FSI
Yes, Henrietta Lacks, her cancer cells live on... such a story. Thank you. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 11, 2017 at 4:00 PM
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Re: Pat
Tes, good question. I feel there must be money to be made from it somehow. Thank you.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 11, 2017 at 3:50 PM
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Re: Kabu
I have no problem with it either, especially if used for good. And I imagine most DNA testing companies also do this. Thank you, sweet lady.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 11, 2017 at 3:48 PM
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maybe the swabs people send off to find their ancestry are also used. i actually have no problem with keeping DNA if it will at some time help in solving problems of crime, health, cures, vaccines....stuff like that.
posted by
Kabu
on December 11, 2017 at 3:30 PM
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That is something and definitely uncomfortable. It reminds me of that woman who unknowingly gave DNA samples while she was dying from cancer. The understanding of those cells has allowed for major scientific revolutions (i.e. the polio vaccine) but certainly, she and her family were exploited for profit.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on December 11, 2017 at 9:04 AM
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Wonder why they'd go to the expense to do this? It's got to cost $$ to keep track of all the records, manage the files, etc.
posted by
Pat_B
on December 11, 2017 at 4:00 AM
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Re: CCT
Brilliant! Yes, it could do that, most certainly! Like many things, it can be used for good and bad. The main thing is, to me, if someone wants one's DNA badly enough, they will and can, get it. There goes all the family secrets...
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on December 11, 2017 at 2:13 AM
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Probably a good thing we do not know about a lot of things.I suppose, I don't know but would it be to enable criminals to be revealed in later life?
posted by
C_C_T
on December 11, 2017 at 1:07 AM
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