Genome Sequence.

[NoShangriLa]

The Cheapest Genome Sequence Ever: For Real?

Suggesting DNA medicine going to be available in the very near future.

Transplant, and genome modification anyone?

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Awesome. Something that not even the fundies can't fight for "killing life." I mean, we've been playing god for years now anyway.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
Awesome. Something that not even the fundies can fight for "killing life." I mean, we've been playing god for years now anyway.

Been there, done that. I played God back in HS for a science fair.

 

[irishScott]

I played God in 1st grade. I raised crickets. ZOMG.

 

[AmpedSilence]

GATTACA here we come!

 

[SKORPI0]

I'll pay $5000 to find the Genome sequence for a "longer penis", 9" does not cut it anymore.

 

[Gibsons]

10^9 bases (roughly) for 5k? seems awfully cheap, they must've figured out a pretty neat trick or two to get the costs down that much.

 

[zinfamous]

This is a great thing, so long as the Insurance companies are kept the fuck away.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

I think it'd be sweet to have a DVD-R with my genes. I could label it "Me: source code."

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
I think it'd be sweet to have a DVD-R with my genes. I could label it "Me: source code."

you can arrange for your own resurrection! just need a way to save your mind too.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: zinfamous
This is a great thing, so long as the Insurance companies are kept the fuck away.

surprisingly, the federal government has done something positive already about this very issue

NY Times: congress signs bill to bar bias based on genes

Medical News Today: President signs landmark genetic nondiscrimination act into law