tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238849140976286627.post76882536579144469..comments2024-03-08T15:43:54.700+00:00Comments on Cruwys news: Sense About Genetic Ancestry TestingDebbie Kennetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11573470282571579765noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238849140976286627.post-61983330108448677082013-03-11T23:40:46.139+00:002013-03-11T23:40:46.139+00:00George, If you read the Sense About Science report...George, If you read the Sense About Science report you will see it is quite clear that the authors are not saying that genetic genealogy is genetic astrology. They are specifically only using this term to describe the fanciful interpretations that are given to deep ancestry test results by some testing companies.Debbie Kennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573470282571579765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238849140976286627.post-36095298839166710312013-03-11T22:09:10.255+00:002013-03-11T22:09:10.255+00:00The favorable comments on Mark G. Thomas by AngloC...The favorable comments on Mark G. Thomas by AngloCentric Debbie and Brian are not representative of the <br />Genetic Genealogy community in the USA.<br /><br />Since ~2006 Mark Thomas has flatly come out and said that Genetic Genealogy was "GENETIC ASTROLOGY" ... a pseudoscience. And that DTC DNA Test results from 23andme, FTDNA, Geno 2.0 are "GENETIC HOROSCOPES"<br /><br />Now, you guys are agreeing that the Sense About Science booklet (inspired by Mark Thomas) is VERY USEFUL as noted below.<br /><br />Explain your endorsement here of this booklet and Mark Thomas.<br /><br />Is it because Brian Swann fancies himself as the defacto ISOGG guru over across the pond ... or from his trival chats with Thomas and going to some lecturer in London?<br /><br />"To counter some of these outlandish claims and to help the public to understand the issues involved the charity Sense About Science has produced a VERY USEFUL new booklet entitled Sense About Genetic Ancestry Testing"<br /><br />IMHO ... Mark Thomas is to Genetic Genealogists as Pol Pot was to Cambodians not in his favor.<br /><br />Mark Thomas use of pejorative terms<br />"Genetic Astrology" / "Genetic Astrologists" is crude and destructive ... it's not just some simple parody and hypperoble.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06131895590928788357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7238849140976286627.post-56425242140030008022013-03-09T08:06:59.000+00:002013-03-09T08:06:59.000+00:00Great summary of the issues involved, Debbie.Great summary of the issues involved, Debbie.Brian Swannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15183639886324839008noreply@blogger.com