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Why is Everyone Connected With Google So Creepy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:33:45 +0000

[...] who cares right … well be for you sail off into oblivion know that Google invested 3.9 million dollars in the company in May. Does it creep you out that Google, who IMHO knows WAAAAAAYYYY more than anyone should about anyone [...]

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[...] had loaned the company $2.6 million which was repaid from the proceeds of Google’s subsequent $3.9 million stake in 23andMe in May, 2007. The debt was repaid after the Google investment. It appears that Brin once [...]

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Mon, 04 May 2009 22:43:20 +0000

[...] and their risks of getting certain diseases (Michael tried it last year). Google ended up taking a $3.9 million stake in 23andMe in May 2007, after Brin had personally loaned the company $2.6 million. The debt was [...]

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[...] and their risks of getting certain diseases (Michael tried it last year). Google ended up taking a .9 million stake in 23andMe in May 2007, after Brin had personally loaned the company .6 million. The debt was [...]

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[...] about their ancestry and their risk of getting certain diseases (Mike tried it). Google ended up taking a $3.9 million stake in 23andMe in May 2007, after Brin had personally loaned the company $2.6 million. It’s always [...]

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Why Did Sergey Brin Stop Blogging? — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 11:25:18 +0000

[...] find information about their ancestry and their risk of getting certain diseases. Google ended up taking a $3.9 million stake in 23andMe in May 2007, after Brin had personally loaned the company $2.6 million. It’s [...]

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Tue, 01 Jan 2008 01:18:23 +0000

[...] my earlier post of today I just found out that Google’s recent investment in 23andme, a service which will analyze people’s DNA, means that they may have access to people’s genetic [...]

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(5.6) 23andme: Evil Or The Way Of The Future? — My new WordPress MU Site — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:15:41 +0000

[...] considerable power was of concern, consider that Google invested $3.9 million in the company in May; I’m not suggesting that Google is about to commence an index of the planets DNA, but [...]

By: 23andme: Evil Or The Way Of The Future?

23andme: Evil Or The Way Of The Future? — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 11:08:19 +0000

[...] considerable power was of concern, consider that Google invested $3.9 million in the company in May; I’m not suggesting that Google is about to commence an index of the planets DNA, but [...]

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"Don't Be Evil" | Tony Fendall's Flex Blog — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:30:13 +0000

[...] Google recently invested $3.9 million in biotech company 23andMe. 23andMe was co-founded by Anne Wojcicki, the wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin. [...]

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By: Google Rated Bottom For Privacy… | The GenetiBlog

Google Rated Bottom For Privacy… | The GenetiBlog — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:18:27 +0000

[...] Google’s ambitions may go well beyond the collection of personal information via the web. Their recent investment in 23andme, a service which will analyze people’s DNA, means that they may have access to people’s genetic [...]

By: jose angel

jose angel — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:33:45 +0000

gracias

By: Steven Murphy MD

Steven Murphy MD — Mon, 28 May 2007 14:12:51 +0000

True,
I am a big fan of Bertalan’s. Here’s why. He is approaching this problem throught he eyes of a medical professional. I am ok with non-professionals’ involvement, but their leadership has led to some of the biggest disasters in US healthcare. HMOs, PPOs, length of stays/DRGs, Pharma, where do I stop? Genetics is My field, it is my passion. For most people it is a novelty, a sideshow act. This is a big problem, especially when people think genetics is fate. I.E. Discrimination, Pre-determination. These are views of the Naive and clearly ignorant (at least regarding genetics) Why am I supposed to think that a start-up (non-medical company) will have the patients’ best interests in heart. Bertalan will take the hippocratic oath in which he will swear to have the patient’s interest above his own. Did Sergey do that? What about other’s. Don’t get me wrong, these may be very noble people. I just don’t trust anyone, until I meet them and they prove it to me. Including doctors…..
-Steve
http://www.theg...pa.blogspot.com

By: Jbird

Jbird — Sun, 27 May 2007 05:18:31 +0000

interesting assumptions made throughout these replies, many of which seem to not take into consideration what the 23andme website seems to be saying, and jump straight into the mindless google conspiracy theories (we seem to also skip over the fact that genentech has also invested in them). Steve, I’m particularly interested in your comments, especially given your fondness for other people embracing the combination of technology and genetics like Bertalan Mesko (from your blog) “whose aim is to make medicine, genetics more readable even for those who are not too interested in these” which, from what I can tell seems to relate at least in part to what 23andme states they are trying to do.

By: Steve Murphy MD

Steve Murphy MD — Sat, 26 May 2007 13:56:35 +0000

Once again I warn that this could start to be used against you. Imagine your college application process. 1.)submit the paperwork 2.) They google you, including your genome 3.) They reject you because of your predisposition to “schizophrenia” or “Alcoholism”
I am terribly afraid of where we are headed when we don’t treat your genome with the same protections as health records…..Databasing is one thing…But I can imagine the hackers trying to get into this kinda record. It’s Not quite as benign as a MySpace profile

-Steve
http://www.theg...pa.blogspot.com

By: Ali

Ali — Thu, 24 May 2007 22:49:05 +0000

I agree with Jason.

Darn, one day when you open the google homepage, you may find something like:

Web Images Video DNA(new) News Maps Gmail more ▼

Creeepy!