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> Possible Pros: You find out you are 20% Norwegian! Fun! It's kind of irritating the way you are minimizing the "pros" here (and you aren't the only one at HN
by whyenot 2y ago
> Possible Pros: You find out you are 20% Norwegian! Fun!
It's kind of irritating the way you are minimizing the "pros" here (and you aren't the only one at HN who has done this recently). There are people who found their parents and siblings thanks to 23 and Me. I found my father and my half sister. Maybe it's not important to you, but there are people out there who are willing to "pay" a lot to find out who they are. I appreciate that to you it may not feel like a good trade, but please have the empathy to understand that for others, it is.
- sofixa 2y agoYou aren't your sperm donor, or your grandmother. You are who you are, based on the genetics you got from all of them, and importantly, all the nurture you've received and learning you've done since that moment. Reconnecting with lost siblings is a legitimate thing one can want and which can bring closure, etc etc but definitely doesn't have anything to do with who you are.
- rvnx 2y agoThe other pro is that with the 23andme file you can use Promethease, which helps you to figure out health risks and preventively adopt lifestyle or schedule appointments to discuss them with a health provider.