We already talked about this IRL, but here's my comment: "Sounds cool."
Seriously, I think this is interesting, and all the ethical quandaries I worry about have nothing to do with me knowing this stuff. I just don't feel the need to be an early adopter. I'll keep working on the things I know are problems (e.g., weight, triglycerides), and in a few years when the cost comes down (and maybe the quantity of knowledge goes up), I'll do it.
I think this would be cool for my kids, too. S may have inherited Factor V Leiden from her birthmom, and we've got pretty much nothing on H's family history. So I see this as a real boon for them, though maybe we'll wait until they're old enough to weigh in on the issue.
Anyway, I just didn't comment because I sort-of agreed with you, just not so...uh...agressively.
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Date: 2007-11-27 04:15 am (UTC)Seriously, I think this is interesting, and all the ethical quandaries I worry about have nothing to do with me knowing this stuff. I just don't feel the need to be an early adopter. I'll keep working on the things I know are problems (e.g., weight, triglycerides), and in a few years when the cost comes down (and maybe the quantity of knowledge goes up), I'll do it.
I think this would be cool for my kids, too. S may have inherited Factor V Leiden from her birthmom, and we've got pretty much nothing on H's family history. So I see this as a real boon for them, though maybe we'll wait until they're old enough to weigh in on the issue.
Anyway, I just didn't comment because I sort-of agreed with you, just not so...uh...agressively.