Comments on: Spitting into the Future http://docucinema.com/500_words/2009/10/spitting-into-the-future/ 500 Words on Thursday by Lee Schneider Fri, 27 May 2011 19:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee Schneider http://docucinema.com/500_words/2009/10/spitting-into-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Lee Schneider Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:58:44 +0000 http://docucinema.com/500_words/?p=759#comment-347 Below, a comment from a writer at the Huffington Post named Michael Rugnetta. He also writes the <a href="(http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/11/genetic-testing-101/" rel="nofollow">Science Progress</a> blog. Lee, It’s great that you bring up 23andMe today since the GINA law goes into full effect today for employers. The insurance company parts of the law went into effect in May but the regulations are still being worked out. I have a post at Science Progress on Genetic Testing 101 (http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/11/genetic-testing-101/). Below, a comment from a writer at the Huffington Post named Michael Rugnetta. He also writes the Science Progress blog.

Lee,
It’s great that you bring up 23andMe today since the GINA law goes into full effect today for employers. The insurance company parts of the law went into effect in May but the regulations are still being worked out. I have a post at Science Progress on Genetic Testing 101 (http://www.scienceprogress.org/2009/11/genetic-testing-101/).

]]> By: Jeff Schneider http://docucinema.com/500_words/2009/10/spitting-into-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-330 Jeff Schneider Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:31:08 +0000 http://docucinema.com/500_words/?p=759#comment-330 I enjoyed this one a lot. Thanks. There's even more applications for DNA analysis in development that are interesting, both in terms of what value they can bring, and the hazards and privacy issues they raise. One example is human identification through a DNA sample, like a fingerprint. Fingerprints are actually fairly inexact - about 1 in 100 identifications are incorrect. DNA is accurate to something like 1 in a billion. It sure would change those cases where we send the wrong guys to prison if routinely used like fingerprints. But... should the government be allowed to take a DNA sample? Should a database be kept? Is it an invasion of privacy? What if you could prove a person was at a specific location from a sample take from a water bottle they threw in the trash? It's a fascinating subject. P.S. when you get that time machine working let me know. There's a few things I'd like to go back and fix. :-) I enjoyed this one a lot. Thanks.
There’s even more applications for DNA analysis in development that are interesting, both in terms of what value they can bring, and the hazards and privacy issues they raise. One example is human identification through a DNA sample, like a fingerprint. Fingerprints are actually fairly inexact – about 1 in 100 identifications are incorrect. DNA is accurate to something like 1 in a billion. It sure would change those cases where we send the wrong guys to prison if routinely used like fingerprints. But… should the government be allowed to take a DNA sample? Should a database be kept? Is it an invasion of privacy? What if you could prove a person was at a specific location from a sample take from a water bottle they threw in the trash? It’s a fascinating subject.

P.S. when you get that time machine working let me know. There’s a few things I’d like to go back and fix. :-)

]]> By: Lee Schneider http://docucinema.com/500_words/2009/10/spitting-into-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-329 Lee Schneider Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:44:21 +0000 http://docucinema.com/500_words/?p=759#comment-329 Thanks for commenting as always, Bob. I've been reading about the research of <a href="http://www.brucelipton.com/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Bruce Lipton</a>, who has researched muscular dystrophy and has worked on finding a link between mind consciousness and cellular consciousness. His work gets into genetics with more credibility (and certainly more experience) than Deepak. There's also <a href="http://www.candacepert.com/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Candace Pert</a> - a bit more pop culture but nevertheless exploring interesting areas. There's a "woo-woo" feeling about all this mind-genetics stuff and the connection can seem slim at times but then again, these folks might be on to something. Thanks for commenting as always, Bob. I’ve been reading about the research of Dr. Bruce Lipton, who has researched muscular dystrophy and has worked on finding a link between mind consciousness and cellular consciousness. His work gets into genetics with more credibility (and certainly more experience) than Deepak. There’s also Dr. Candace Pert – a bit more pop culture but nevertheless exploring interesting areas. There’s a “woo-woo” feeling about all this mind-genetics stuff and the connection can seem slim at times but then again, these folks might be on to something.

]]> By: Bob Ellal http://docucinema.com/500_words/2009/10/spitting-into-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-328 Bob Ellal Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:59:57 +0000 http://docucinema.com/500_words/?p=759#comment-328 Lee, Interesting post, as usual. Recently on Intent.com, Deepak Chopra talked about "changing our past" by the actions we take in the present. Quantum physics, the role of the observer--all that sort of thing. I pointed out it would be great if we could somehow change Hitler's rise, avoiding the tens of millions who died in the Holocaust and WWII. Again, we'd need a practical time machine. I told him he wasn't being practical (he never answers comments). I understand from the promotion on the site that in his new books he tells how to "change our genes;" no doubt through 20 minutes of TM a day and keeping insipid smiles on our faces. Bob Lee,

Interesting post, as usual. Recently on Intent.com, Deepak Chopra talked about “changing our past” by the actions we take in the present. Quantum physics, the role of the observer–all that sort of thing. I pointed out it would be great if we could somehow change Hitler’s rise, avoiding the tens of millions who died in the Holocaust and WWII. Again, we’d need a practical time machine. I told him he wasn’t being practical (he never answers comments). I understand from the promotion on the site that in his new books he tells how to “change our genes;” no doubt through 20 minutes of TM a day and keeping insipid smiles on our faces.

Bob

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