▲ 379 ▼ Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe? (www.theatlantic.com) submitted 2 years ago by kinther@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 105 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 114 points 2 years ago (3 children) The worst thing is I’ve never consented to them having my DNA but they have half of it anyway thanks to my brother… permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] negativenull@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (1 child) My identical twin brother who gave it to them... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) That is one of the rare situations where it likely works to your advantage. Any negative thing you do with with your DNA will be pinned on your brother because its his name associated with the DNA you share. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought identical twins usually had like a dozen of so diffing mutations by the time they reach adulthood. I'm not familiar with 23andme enough to know if their markers would pick up on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The dna tests they do for criminal investigations aren't that exact. Don't know if they would do the more expensive tests when there are twins involved though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago It's the recipe for the perfect crime! permalink fedilink source parent [–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have 98% of it thanks to those damn dirty apes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And bananas permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having asleep zombie family can be the worst. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] djvinniev77@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago But you can get some sick abs! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (1 child) My identical twin brother who gave it to them... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) That is one of the rare situations where it likely works to your advantage. Any negative thing you do with with your DNA will be pinned on your brother because its his name associated with the DNA you share. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought identical twins usually had like a dozen of so diffing mutations by the time they reach adulthood. I'm not familiar with 23andme enough to know if their markers would pick up on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The dna tests they do for criminal investigations aren't that exact. Don't know if they would do the more expensive tests when there are twins involved though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago It's the recipe for the perfect crime! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago (2 children) That is one of the rare situations where it likely works to your advantage. Any negative thing you do with with your DNA will be pinned on your brother because its his name associated with the DNA you share. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought identical twins usually had like a dozen of so diffing mutations by the time they reach adulthood. I'm not familiar with 23andme enough to know if their markers would pick up on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The dna tests they do for criminal investigations aren't that exact. Don't know if they would do the more expensive tests when there are twins involved though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] negativenull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago It's the recipe for the perfect crime! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PetteriPano@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I thought identical twins usually had like a dozen of so diffing mutations by the time they reach adulthood. I'm not familiar with 23andme enough to know if their markers would pick up on it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The dna tests they do for criminal investigations aren't that exact. Don't know if they would do the more expensive tests when there are twins involved though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago The dna tests they do for criminal investigations aren't that exact. Don't know if they would do the more expensive tests when there are twins involved though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] negativenull@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago It's the recipe for the perfect crime! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheOctonaut@mander.xyz 43 points 2 years ago (2 children) They have 98% of it thanks to those damn dirty apes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] scottywh@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago And bananas permalink fedilink source parent [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Having asleep zombie family can be the worst. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] djvinniev77@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago But you can get some sick abs! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] djvinniev77@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago But you can get some sick abs! permalink fedilink source parent