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So you are saying you are able to clearly detect ethnicity of a DNA sample? Do you have anything to substantiate that?

That's literally what 23&me do, they send you a breakdown of what % of various ethnicities you are based on your DNA. E.g. 95% Northern European, 5% Ashkenazi Jew.

It's what they claim to do. The science is bunk. It's genetic astrology.

Yes and then they change it on each update. Do have a read of what their customers think about it, for example here: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0cPeurGB4WX...

By definition, DNA is DNA.

Yes, you can see what someone's DNA is, if you look at their DNA.

But every innate characteristic encoded into our DNA is a social construct, and if you disagree you’re a nazi! Checkmate?

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