Truth: A Love Story (opens in new tab)

(harvardmagazine.com)

64 pointsonuralp6y ago6 comments

6 comments

Reminds of a story from 5 years ago [0] about a biologist that caused his parents to get divorced after he shared the results of his genetic testing.

His lesson: 23andMe kits are essentially an advanced form of paternity testing.

[0]: https://www.vox.com/2014/9/9/5975653/with-genetic-testing-i-...

NotSammyHagar6y ago

I have thought of this possibility if I ever did genetic testing, finding out about different parentage could be shocking. It would be interesting to know about. I also shudder at the fact that it's yet another way for the government to track everyone. Probably almost everyone has enough other people already sequenced that we have almost total coverage already.

RyJones6y ago

I found a sister this way. We both happened to move to the West coast; about two hours drive apart. 10/10 would do again

jacobush6y ago

So beautifully written

nixarian6y ago

Paternity testing should be mandatory at the birth of the child. Adultery is socially destabilizing, and should be discouraged.

kanaba6y ago

Awareness of adultery seems to be the societally-destabilizing part of that concept.

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