[Perdogg]

Hannity has talked about it on his show.

[DManA]

I think it’s creepy that you would draw me to an advertisement. For no good reason.

[PghBaldy]

I’ve done it for genealogical purposes at 3 places. I understand why some people might find it creepy though.

[Rodamala]

Willingly giving a DNA sample with the intent of it being analyzed?

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?!?

I think I'll pass... but feel free to...

[TheRhinelander]

It’s good for people like me that were adopted and don’t know their genetic/family medical history.

[mowowie]

Yea and 132 years from now your clone will be here typing on free Republic.....

[Amendment10]

Although I think that such technology is interesting, I’m not interested in it at this time. My concern is that this company makes customers aware of possible errors, and the ramifications of such errors, in their findings.

[Kirkwood]

It is a wise thing to do if there are inherited diseases in your family.

[catnipman]

What’s REALLY creepy are the Al Jazeera ads plastered all over piratically every TV show on every cable channel.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Ever been to the "18AndMe" site?

[djf]

I'm gettin a bit burned out on Jan from the Toyota commercials.

But she's still a billion times better than the most washed out hag in advertising history...
Put that cow out to pasture, puhleeeeeze!

[Prospero]

Yes, it is "creepy." Like most advertisements, designed to provoke an emotional response and by-pass critical thinking. It's also a product "bound to happen," perhaps even useful, if a bit premature.

Hopefully, such a broad ranging company, in search of a larger audience than academia and medical research, could reduce the cost of DNA-typing, if not the quality.

But, yes... the ad is, as you said, "creepy," catering to the religion of self-idolatry.