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To: BenLurkin

I’ve read elsewhere that most of the DNA tests only give results on some parts of DNA and that being, I wonder how truly completly accurate is this stuff? when they say 90 (or whatever) % match, if it’s not testing all parts of DNA then what if all those other portions don’t match at all but that is not known because the DNA is not fully tested?

kinda like a puzzle where the one side of a piece fits and you work much of the puzzle believing that piece is correct but hours or days later you realize that piece doesn’t fit on other sides and you have to remove it to make the actual whole puzzle come together properly.

While doing some good, there is also likely some bad happening due to DNA testing and usages and claims. I think there is some deception/in accuracy in the testing and in the results given to people.


21 posted on 10/13/2018 6:24:20 AM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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To: b4me
You're right. You're going to see more people arrested beginning with this type of evidence. The problem is, it'll include innocent people as well.

https://projects.nfstc.org/workshops/resources/articles/How%20the%20Probability%20of%20a%20False%20Positive%20Affects%20the.pdf

48 posted on 10/13/2018 7:36:08 AM PDT by fruser1
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