My Genome, My Self? 194
theodp writes "After baring his DNA for the world to see, Steven Pinker follows up in the NYT Magazine with his take on the coming era of consumer genetics. Pinker comes away less wide-eyed than Time Magazine about the current predictive ability of $399 genetic tests, but is convinced enough to opt out of learning whether he has a gene that increases the risk of Alzheimer's and believes that genetic-testing-for-the-masses may hasten the arrival of national health insurance ('piecemeal insurance is not viable in a world in which insurers can cherry-pick the most risk-free customers'). Pinker believes that personal genomics is just too much fun to ban, but for now suggests: 'if you want to know whether you are at risk for high cholesterol, have your cholesterol measured; if you want to know whether you are good at math, take a math test.'"
Re:Isn't it, though? (Score:4, Funny)
The thing is, you seem to parse the words and glean some meaning, but the thing is, you miss the point entirely.
I'm not afraid of health insurance and genetics (Score:3, Funny)
I'll just show up with my steel-clad genes and live an extremely unhealthy life style, then use my health insurance funds to undo the damage. Take THAT "the system"!