Okay, I admit I’m quirky, but yes, I am one of those people endlessly intrigued by this topic. Patiently, I have waited wondering when this technology will be brought to the general population. When I too can know every fact about my genetic composition.

Finally, the most recent issue of Discover magazine [1] profiles three DNA “home kits.” The next time I win Lotto or have $1,000 laying around, I will be contacting 23andme straight away (the least expensive of the three alternatives).

So, I’ll find out irrefutably that I’m nuts. It’s not like it will be earth-shattering news. I just wonder how long before they find the Orioles gene — you know, the one that makes you vulnerable to being a fan even when it causes great personal suffering. That just can’t be an evolutionary advantage.