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Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Seriously. What are your thoughts n the testing, particularly the medical probability/possibility tests?

Seriously, you said it yourself-----they are PROBABILITY tests based on DNA sequences that are associated with some diseases. If a disease is a single gene abnormality, the tests are pretty definitive---such as sickle cell or B-thallasemia. But most of the diseases that you and I would be interested in are multifactorial----heart disease, cancers, diabetes, etc. Now the testing becomes less definitive and probabilities take on a bigger role. So common sense needs to prevail-----don't make any final arrangements based on these tests. Then, if you have a higher probability of heart disease, stay fit, maintain ideal weight, and limit fat/cholesterol. If you have a higher probability of lung cancer---DON"T SMOKE!

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Originally Posted by Barefoot

And you are 100% cross threader.
But thanks for your acknowledgement that I won our bet.
And now, Village Joyce wants you to be serious and give your medical opinion!

I realize your prime minister leans a bit left, but that does not give you license to write revisionist history. Very simply, I WON, YOU LOST. However, since I believe it was I that first invented the term "cross-threading", I get more leeway.

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Seriously, you said it yourself-----they are PROBABILITY tests based on DNA sequences that are associated with some diseases. If a disease is a single gene abnormality, the tests are pretty definitive---such as sickle cell or B-thallasemia. But most of the diseases that you and I would be interested in are multifactorial----heart disease, cancers, diabetes, etc. Now the testing becomes less definitive and probabilities take on a bigger role. So common sense needs to prevail-----don't make any final arrangements based on these tests. Then, if you have a higher probability of heart disease, stay fit, maintain ideal weight, and limit fat/cholesterol. If you have a higher probability of lung cancer---DON"T SMOKE!

You are so smart. Just reading your post made my brain hurt.

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Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

You are so smart. Just reading your post made my brain hurt.

That's quite a trick, since there are no pain receptors in the brain!!!!

[Villager Joyce]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

That's quite a trick, since there are no pain receptors in the brain!!!!

Wow. I did not know that. Guess that's why I was a legal assistant and not a brain surgeon.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Wow. I did not know that. Guess that's why I was a legal assistant and not a brain surgeon.

I did not know GE was a brain surgeon. Maybe he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. Who knew? [emoji41][emoji106]


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Originally Posted by dbussone

I did not know GE was a brain surgeon. Maybe he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. Who knew? [emoji41][emoji106]


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Brain surgeon, no. There just weren't enough customers who met the prerequisites.

But I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express, and paid with the American Express card, before getting on the Orient Express to pick up a package in Paris delivered by Federal Express. I hope I expressed myself clearly!

[Nucky]

We did this thru Ancestry and the results were spot on what we both expected. It also explains why I have no rhythm.

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Originally Posted by Nucky

We did this thru Ancestry and the results were spot on what we both expected. It also explains why I have no rhythm.

I haven't done it yet. If you use 23 and me, it also tells you how many Neanderthal genes you have. Probably the reason I haven't done it yet

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

Brain surgeon, no. There just weren't enough customers who met the prerequisites.



But I did stay in a Holiday Inn Express, and paid with the American Express card, before getting on the Orient Express to pick up a package in Paris delivered by Federal Express. I hope I expressed myself clearly!

You clearly did. 1rotfl:


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[Boudicca]

Ancestry.com put their DNA service on sale occasionally. I had my DNA tested for $75 and DID get surprises. Thought we were German, but Scandinavian instead. Also Iberian and tiny percentage of Irish and British. No surprise with the last two. Maternal G grandmother born in UK of Irish father. I have a degenerative eye disease of the optic nerves which is usually found in middle European Jews. No Jewish connection found thus far. It's a mystery

[SCasey]

The Triplets Put Ancestry Kits to the Test

[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

I'm thinking about doing it. Have you? What did you think? Did it change your life?

Extensive Results from DNA tests can be received quickly for an extra $5 or $10 here.

Promethease

[Loudoll]

It was worth it simply to end the suspense as another poster commented. My DNA results were so boring I could hardly get through it. Surprised? Yes, that among my siblings I am the most Irish! Did you know that your siblings get a little different DNA mix than you do? I expected to be heavily German and Jewish or surely French. I am zero Jewish and a speck German. I'm mostly, English. Nothing exciting.

[Loudoll]

No, your results won't be exactly the same.