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as you say, it's too late... damookster Send a noteboard - 01/10/2018 03:23:35 PM

Gizmodo had an article on it. Yes the data is anonymous. But using just the Y chromosome information and a publicly available genealogy, a researcher was able to quickly attach a name to the "anonymous" data. That's what scared me off.

Mook

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Question: Has anyone besides me done the DNA test and if so, which one did you use? damookster - 30/09/2018 11:54:47 PM 1057 Views
Nope. Find out anything cool? *NM* Hieshyn - 01/10/2018 06:33:18 AM 471 Views
Yeah everything was cool because I was adopted. *NM* damookster - 01/10/2018 02:52:22 PM 407 Views
No way, man. aerocontrols - 01/10/2018 02:26:43 PM 784 Views
You would be handcuffed to a chair with a bright spotlight in your face. *NM* damookster - 01/10/2018 02:53:25 PM 427 Views
I have done both. LiterateDog - 01/10/2018 02:42:18 PM 850 Views
did you opt out on the use of your data for research? For 23 and Me. *NM* damookster - 01/10/2018 02:51:21 PM 415 Views
Nah. LiterateDog - 01/10/2018 02:57:20 PM 847 Views
as you say, it's too late... damookster - 01/10/2018 03:23:35 PM 856 Views
23andme Tom - 01/10/2018 07:11:45 PM 850 Views
that's interesting damookster - 01/10/2018 08:56:27 PM 920 Views
Did 23andme. Got an interesting West African hit. Ghavrel - 01/10/2018 08:15:01 PM 966 Views
I got a 20% hit for Andean native American. *NM* damookster - 01/10/2018 08:57:57 PM 454 Views
That's neat. And recent! *NM* Ghavrel - 01/10/2018 09:36:41 PM 445 Views
yeah it was pretty cool damookster - 01/10/2018 10:05:40 PM 842 Views
I've done Ancestry and it's interesting how the results have changed Larry - 01/10/2018 10:17:12 PM 1574 Views
yeah, mine changed significantly last month as well. *NM* damookster - 01/10/2018 10:19:29 PM 448 Views
If you have American Indian ancestry it shouldn't disappear from the record Tom - 01/10/2018 10:53:04 PM 995 Views
After 5-6 generations, it can Larry - 02/10/2018 01:53:16 AM 1516 Views
My daughter did Ancestory random thoughts - 08/10/2018 01:31:02 PM 800 Views
Both 23andMe and Ancestry.Com The Shrike - 08/10/2018 08:08:26 PM 779 Views
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