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Genetic testing is private, right?

Post in 'The Inglenook' started by begreen, Jan 18, 2013.

  1. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,142 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    begreen, Jan 18, 2013
    #1

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  2. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 23, 2008
    4,768 posts
    Northern MI - in the mitten
    I don't think anything is private anymore......
    PapaDave, Jan 18, 2013
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  3. webbie Administrator

    joined: Nov 17, 2005
    10,957 posts
    Western Mass.
    Sure, makes sense. I could get tested and find out I have a disease and then get life insurance by telling them I don't......(yet)....

    All in all, I think these "secrets" will be less important as we institute universal health coverage and other such things. Since 100% of us have many defects in our genomes, there is really nothing much to hide (in theory).

    It's gonna be a whole new world - hopefully reincarnation will occur since I really want to be around to watch the future.
    ;)
    webbie, Jan 20, 2013
    #3

  4. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,413 posts
    Southern IN
    ...and reincarnate into a machine body with no genetic defects. ==c
    Woody Stover, Jan 21, 2013
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  5. ironpony Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 22, 2010
    1,396 posts
    mid-ohio
    you can only be reincarnated once, I used mine up to come back and watch this disaster unfold................kinda wish I would of waited
    crossed over twice though, once at birth, stillborn and once during my open heart surgery.
    got to see my Mom and all the relatives that went before me.
    Now you can all think I am crazy, but I've been there.
    ironpony, Jan 21, 2013
    #5

  6. Woody Stover Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 25, 2010
    3,413 posts
    Southern IN
    That's not a reincarnation, it's an NDE (neither is getting a machine body.) It's like seeing a UFO close up, like my neighbor did, I'd imagine. A skeptic before it happened, now he knows...
    Woody Stover, Jan 21, 2013
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  7. ironpony Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 22, 2010
    1,396 posts
    mid-ohio
    I guess I should learn to properly use English punctuation. I was reincarnated into the still born baby at which time I had an NDE as you say and then another NDE when I had my surgery.
    ironpony, Jan 21, 2013
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  8. Retired Guy Member

    joined: Oct 27, 2011
    211 posts
    Jeferson and Saratoga Counties, NY
    Not only is medical information not private, gvt .data is ofter incorrect.
    Retired Guy, Jan 21, 2013
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