Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric disorders

Re:Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric... by viraptor on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @10:02AM (#40441128)

> where a swab on the water glass tells potential employer much more than the interview?

More likely RNA, because DNA doesn't mean traits are actually active. Also, only if you believe nature>>nurture and that experience doesn't matter. The level of understanding of your issues and how to counteract them makes a difference too.

In practice you probably want someone with issues they know how to cope with and lots of enthusiasm for $job rather than a rando with great generic potential and hating every minute at work.

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Re:Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric... by maratc on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @10:44AM (#40441624)

> only if you believe nature>>nurture

Imagine a situation where there are two presidential candidates, who are both somewhat bad, and then it becomes a matter of public knowledge that one of them has "Viral DNA in [his] genome linked to major psychiatric disorders". I don't think what I do or don't believe would matter in the larger scheme of things.

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Re:Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric... by viraptor on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @10:50AM (#40441714)

The assumption is that they're comparable with nothing that makes one stand out ("both somewhat bad"). In that case, sure, it could mean something. But you rarely see that situation, because it doesn't make sense to run against someone not very different from you.

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Re:Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric... by maratc on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @10:55AM (#40441785)

I guess on the DNA level there is not much difference between any two candidates for any $job ... yet. The questions I'm asking are not about the current situation, they are about potential (not yet existing) situations we can find ourselves in with the advancement of DNA science.

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Re:Viral DNA in the human genome linked to major psychiatric... by r2_pilot on Wednesday May 22, 2024 @11:44AM (#40442360)

Well, in the US at least, if the presidential candidate is well supported by their establishment party, it seems like there would be little-to-no difference. (much like my voting activity in first-past-the-post systems)

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