[ SECRET POST #4040 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4040 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Genetic Tests

[cbrachyrhynchos]

I used to run PCR gels and I'm really skeptical, especially when you get to the tail end of the "oh you're %1 magical pony."

Re: Genetic Tests

[cbrachyrhynchos]

For one thing, few countries in Europe are homogeneous populations so putting a percentage on an identifier like "British Isles" vs. "Scandinavian" vs. "French" vs. "German" doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Most whites in England will have Scandinavian markers, because England is named after its Scandinavian settlers. And I really doubt that they're shipping with 100-odd pages of technical documentation to say what those numbers really mean.

And 1% - 3%? That's an error bar. Are you 1% Polynesian because you had a Polynesian ancestor seven generations ago, or are you 1% Polynesian because their sample of living Polynesians includes post-colonial and global genetic relationships, or are you 1% Polynesian because those companies want to flatter you and reporting spurious correlations can do that?

Re: Genetic Tests

[(Anonymous)]

Do they always get that specific? I just want to know the main ones; don't care about the small percentages.

I don't know if it's relevant, but I'm not American. My family is from a country that no longer exists so I'm curious about our history.

Re: Genetic Tests

[(Anonymous)]

I am very proud of my magical pony ancestry, thanks.