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I was able to get whole genome sequencing from DanteLabs anonymously with Bitcoin (I'm still waiting for the test results though). Also cheapair.com works well

I was able to get whole genome sequencing from DanteLabs anonymously with Bitcoin (I'm still waiting for the test results though). Also cheapair.com works well for plane tickets, though it's the opposite of cheap.

bumblebee1 6y ago
genuine question- why are so many from romania interested about their genome? is it to prove they are not related to a certain ethnicity? afaik racism is rampant to the point where people are held in ghettos and banned from public institutions in that country. so is it so that you can prove you are not roma? the race you love to hate in that country?
- xiphias2 6y ago
  Whole genome sequencing is made to understand someone's genetic diseases. It would be an overkill for heredity testing that can be made for $100.
- DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
  another comment that is racist against Eastern Europeans by using the Roma as a shield to cover and justify your racist point. flagged!
  - bumblebee1 6y ago
    flag it all you want - but the fact that romanians treat roma as americans treated blacks in the 30s wont change with this attitude. nor will their defending of an enormous number of crypto criminals coming from that country, including those whom happily dodge taxes using btc and altcoins.
Symbiote 6y ago
Is there much point to anonymity when you give someone your DNA to sequence? You have to completely trust they will delete all records and samples, otherwise they can link you to relatives who haven't paid anonymously.
- xiphias2 6y ago
  If you're a serial killer I would highly recommend against taking any kind of DNA sequencing. But in the US many people with rare diseases are afraid of losing their medical insurance, and paying with Bitcoin is a specific request from them. As for me I don't care about insurance at all, I just don't trust the banking system enough to keep my money with any bank (except the Norwegian thin bank that has a 1:1 reserve ratio, but I don't have the minimal amount of $10M to have an account with them).
  - simion314 6y ago
    > I just don't trust the banking system enough to keep my money with any bank I don't trust banks that much either but it is the less risky thing considering my in existing skill at financial stuff(I did not consider bitcoins or stock market because it feels like gambling with my or my son future, and I think I am risk adverse)
    - xiphias2 6y ago
      Both the stock market and housing market correlates inversely with the interest rates, so actually buying stocks doesn't give you any diversification, but if you're afraid of buying Bitcoin, you could just buy some gold as an alternative store of value. Another option is to just put 1-4% of your portfolio into Bitcoin, which still is a great hedge against the current financial system, and actually decreases the volatility of your current portfolio (if you have a house right now). Having your money in fiat currencies is just giving 10% of it away to your current leaders.

bumblebee1 6y ago

genuine question- why are so many from romania interested about their genome? is it to prove they are not related to a certain ethnicity? afaik racism is rampant to the point where people are held in ghettos and banned from public institutions in that country. so is it so that you can prove you are not roma? the race you love to hate in that country?

xiphias2 6y ago
Whole genome sequencing is made to understand someone's genetic diseases. It would be an overkill for heredity testing that can be made for $100.
DyslexicAtheist 6y ago
another comment that is racist against Eastern Europeans by using the Roma as a shield to cover and justify your racist point. flagged!
- bumblebee1 6y ago
  flag it all you want - but the fact that romanians treat roma as americans treated blacks in the 30s wont change with this attitude. nor will their defending of an enormous number of crypto criminals coming from that country, including those whom happily dodge taxes using btc and altcoins.

Symbiote 6y ago

Is there much point to anonymity when you give someone your DNA to sequence? You have to completely trust they will delete all records and samples, otherwise they can link you to relatives who haven't paid anonymously.

xiphias2 6y ago
If you're a serial killer I would highly recommend against taking any kind of DNA sequencing. But in the US many people with rare diseases are afraid of losing their medical insurance, and paying with Bitcoin is a specific request from them. As for me I don't care about insurance at all, I just don't trust the banking system enough to keep my money with any bank (except the Norwegian thin bank that has a 1:1 reserve ratio, but I don't have the minimal amount of $10M to have an account with them).
- simion314 6y ago
  > I just don't trust the banking system enough to keep my money with any bank I don't trust banks that much either but it is the less risky thing considering my in existing skill at financial stuff(I did not consider bitcoins or stock market because it feels like gambling with my or my son future, and I think I am risk adverse)
  - xiphias2 6y ago
    Both the stock market and housing market correlates inversely with the interest rates, so actually buying stocks doesn't give you any diversification, but if you're afraid of buying Bitcoin, you could just buy some gold as an alternative store of value. Another option is to just put 1-4% of your portfolio into Bitcoin, which still is a great hedge against the current financial system, and actually decreases the volatility of your current portfolio (if you have a house right now). Having your money in fiat currencies is just giving 10% of it away to your current leaders.