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| β | [[Cueball]] has sent a DNA sample to a {{w|genetic genealogy}} company. The implied premise of the comic is that Cueball intended to send his own DNA to one of the several companies that analyze human DNA samples and provide a report as to the genetic history of that person - examples include notable/famous ancestors or relatives, ethnic background, risk factors for certain medical conditions, etc. However, the result that Cueball receives is consistent with a report for a {{w|purebred dog|dog pedigree}} test, breaking down the percentage of certain | + | [[Cueball]] has sent a DNA sample to a {{w|genetic genealogy}} company. The implied premise of the comic is that Cueball intended to send his own DNA to one of the several companies that analyze human DNA samples and provide a report as to the genetic history of that person - examples include notable/famous ancestors or relatives, ethnic background, risk factors for certain medical conditions, etc. However, the result that Cueball receives is consistent with a report for a {{w|purebred dog|dog pedigree}} test, breaking down the percentage of certain species present in a dog's ancestry. [[Megan]] suggests that Cueball has sent his sample to the wrong company. Cueball appears to agree in principle, but (seriously or jokingly - it is unclear) indicates that he intends to hedge his bets and avoid chocolate just in case he actually is, in fact, a dog. Dogs are generally susceptible to {{w|theobromine poisoning|poisoning from theobromine}}, a compound found in chocolates which causes seizures and heart failure in dogs (and many other creatures). Basically, if Cueball really is a dog, then eating chocolate could kill him. |
This comic mirrors a real life example of this [https://interestingengineering.com/culture/consumer-dna-testing-company-gets-duped-by-dog-dna where a man sent in three DNA samples] to a Canadian company (Viaguard Accu-Metrics) claiming to be able to distinguish between Aboriginal (Canadian Indian/Indigenous peoples) tribes. Two of the samples was of his own DNA, however one of the samples was of a dog's DNA. The company claimed that both him and the dog were 20% Aboriginal. It claimed that they were 12% Abenaki and 8% Mohawk. Later, CNN sent in DNA from people who had confirmed ancestry in India and Russia, while other DNA testing companies got their ancestry correct, Viaguard Accu-Metrics also claimed that both the Russian and the Indian had 20% Aboriginal ancestry. | This comic mirrors a real life example of this [https://interestingengineering.com/culture/consumer-dna-testing-company-gets-duped-by-dog-dna where a man sent in three DNA samples] to a Canadian company (Viaguard Accu-Metrics) claiming to be able to distinguish between Aboriginal (Canadian Indian/Indigenous peoples) tribes. Two of the samples was of his own DNA, however one of the samples was of a dog's DNA. The company claimed that both him and the dog were 20% Aboriginal. It claimed that they were 12% Abenaki and 8% Mohawk. Later, CNN sent in DNA from people who had confirmed ancestry in India and Russia, while other DNA testing companies got their ancestry correct, Viaguard Accu-Metrics also claimed that both the Russian and the Indian had 20% Aboriginal ancestry. | ||
