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Few reasons... * I don't think the tech is mature enough to be 100% reliable * It'll probably just worry people more than anything. * Doctors are trained

• radu_floricica 16y ago
  Well, for example: * It's fun. It really is. Even the part about the Parkinson, after you get over it. * You're pretty much subsidizing a new industry. * There is a chance you can actually use this. Either if you actually have a rare disease gene, or if you're a carrier. In any case, I intend to take a printout to my next medical visit.
  • axod 16y ago
    > In any case, I intend to take a printout to my next medical visit. I'm sure doctors hate this. I'm of the opinion we should leave trained professionals to do their job.
    • radu_floricica 16y ago
      Hate?! Trust me, I have no intention of pestering him/her with every minute detail of the chart. But I do know I have a (somewhat) higher risk for prostate cancer in advanced age, and I sure want to have a talk with him about ways to mitigate it. I was under the impression that is pretty much his job... But I think I understand a bit of what you mean. For example, my results lists obesity at "normal", with a whopping 60% chance. Same way, one slightly raised chance of a certain disease may not mean much when compared to a host of other illnesses with much higher baseline chances. As it happens though, prostate cancer is already high on the list, so I do intent to fully make use of the information.