I don't trust people with my DNA.

No because I'm not dumb enough to give a private corp my DNA.

My wife is a dog lover. After getting her results, and seeing she was .3% Siberian, she called me to proclaim she was part Husky. I said, "Honey, your dad is Ecuadorian. The Siberian is likely from human migration over the land bridge between the Asian continent and North American." Even the smartest woman I know had a dumb moment.

TxSquarebody said:

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My wife is a dog lover. After getting her results, and seeing she was .3% Siberian, she called me to proclaim she was part Husky. I said, "Honey, your dad is Ecuadorian. The Siberian is likely from human migration over the land bridge between the Asian continent and North American." Even the smartest woman I know had a dumb moment.

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The smartest woman you know thought she was part dog? Surely I'm reading this wrong? I hope...

I only give me DNA to cute brunettes with nice tatas. Haven't been let down yet.

Not dumb enough to ship off my DNA, but do have a friend that found out her father (deceased) was not her father. She finds she's related to all these random people and is like "mom, what's the deal?" Yikes.

Real dad is dead too (this friend is late 40s) so she's not really looking to reunite or anything. But just asking about the situation at all turned her mom and older sister on her. Ugly situation.

I'm a Vulcan

I found out my real father is Ed Gein. I've been meaning to ask my mom about that, but we always end up talking about something else and I forget.

The Bt and Roundup Ready traits were a surprise.

Actual answer - I found out that my biological father was some guy I'd never heard of, and that my parents planned on covering the entire thing up forever. It would've been nice if they'd said something at some point because there's all kinds of bad medical stuff on my dad's side that's now completely irrelevant.

My tests indicate it shows up in black light.

My dad's mother left after he was born and just disappeared. It was a big family secret that no one ever talked about. Sixty years later and my dad does the DNA test and it comes back 25% Asian. We figured it was a mistake. Three years later (this January) he gets a hit from someone that could be a 1st cousin. Through that connection I found out my dad's mom was half Chinese and still alive in Phoenix. I showed up at her door back in April and she denied it even though it was confirmed by her brother. I send her cards about once a month and am determined to break her down eventually.

One of the executives at my company did it and found out he had a 30 year old son he never knew about.

B-1 83 said:

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The Bt and Roundup Ready traits were a surprise.

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I hope you didn't spread those genetics without the proper licensing from the IP owner.

Why do you give a crap about her?

I never understood this. Don't know my biological father. Don't care to. I don't try to get to know random people I see on the street. How's he any different? Medical info would be the only thing worth knowing.

Burdizzo said:

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B-1 83 said:

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The Bt and Roundup Ready traits were a surprise.

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I hope you didn't spread those genetics without the proper licensing from the IP owner.

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Worse yet, I kept my kids, and they've reproduced. Bayer is going to sue my ass off!

I'm 1/4 related to this guy.

AggieLumberjack said:

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My dad's mother left after he was born and just disappeared. It was a big family secret that no one ever talked about. Sixty years later and my dad does the DNA test and it comes back 25% Asian. We figured it was a mistake. Three years later (this January) he gets a hit from someone that could be a 1st cousin. Through that connection I found out my dad's mom was half Chinese and still alive in Phoenix. I showed up at her door back in April and she denied it even though it was confirmed by her brother. I send her cards about once a month and am determined to break her down eventually.

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This is just messed up. Let the old bat be.

Duncan Idaho said:

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AggieLumberjack said:

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My dad's mother left after he was born and just disappeared. It was a big family secret that no one ever talked about. Sixty years later and my dad does the DNA test and it comes back 25% Asian. We figured it was a mistake. Three years later (this January) he gets a hit from someone that could be a 1st cousin. Through that connection I found out my dad's mom was half Chinese and still alive in Phoenix. I showed up at her door back in April and she denied it even though it was confirmed by her brother. I send her cards about once a month and am determined to break her down eventually.

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This is just messed up. Let the old bat be.

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Wow, I agree with Duncan. Let the lady be - sending her cards is one thing but to have the attitude of "to break her down...." is creepy.

shafter said:

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One of the executives at my company did it and found out he had a 30 year old son he never knew about.

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Well, his estate planning just got more complicated.

boboguitar said:

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No because I'm not dumb enough to give a private corp my DNA.

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Are you afraid they're going to clone you and open a theme park of you's?

AggieLumberjack said:

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My dad's mother left after he was born and just disappeared. It was a big family secret that no one ever talked about. Sixty years later and my dad does the DNA test and it comes back 25% Asian. We figured it was a mistake. Three years later (this January) he gets a hit from someone that could be a 1st cousin. Through that connection I found out my dad's mom was half Chinese and still alive in Phoenix. I showed up at her door back in April and she denied it even though it was confirmed by her brother. I send her cards about once a month and am determined to break her down eventually.

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Just be thankful that you are probably better at math (although worse at driving) than you otherwise would have been and leave the old lady alone. She's a genetic material contributor, not your grandma.

Brian Earl Spilner said:

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boboguitar said:

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No because I'm not dumb enough to give a private corp my DNA.

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Are you afraid they're going to clone you and open a theme park of you's?

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You do know that law enforcement can access it without a warrant as you gave it freely. Mistakes are made by law enforcement all the time - do you want to help them increase their chances of making a mistake. They've also used these results in cold cases as they can find out someone wanted is a relative and then catch them.

AggieLumberjack said:

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My dad's mother left after he was born and just disappeared. It was a big family secret that no one ever talked about. Sixty years later and my dad does the DNA test and it comes back 25% Asian. We figured it was a mistake. Three years later (this January) he gets a hit from someone that could be a 1st cousin. Through that connection I found out my dad's mom was half Chinese and still alive in Phoenix. I showed up at her door back in April and she denied it even though it was confirmed by her brother. I send her cards about once a month and am determined to break her down eventually.

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ROR!

I want to do it because I'm curious, but I have qualms about giving access to my DNA.

I'm also hesitant because I have a friend who did it and discovered that her biological mother was a distant cousin. Her parents planned to never tell her that she was adopted and it caused her a lot more pain than if they'd told her from the beginning. I don't think there are any secrets like that in my family, but why kick the hornet's nest?