Mr Lee Posted October 29, 2009 Posted October 29, 2009 I found this to be an interesting story worth sharing. As they find different or possibly mutant genes in people where will that lead to, possibly higher car and other insurance because they are more likely to get into an accident or develop some disease. Or could the world be heading down the path to big big big brother where people will start to be rated based on their make up? WASHINGTON - No need to curse that bad driver weaving in and out of the lane in front of you -- he cannot help it, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday. They found that people with a particular gene variant performed more than 20% worse on a driving test than people with a different DNA sequence. The study may explain why there are so many bad drivers out there -- about 30% of Americans have the variant, the team at the University of California Irvine found. "These people make more errors from the get-go, and they forget more of what they learned after time away," Dr. Steven Cramer, who led the study published in the journal Cerebral Cortex, said in a statement. Cramer and his team tested 29 people -- 22 without the gene variant and seven who had it -- asking them to drive 15 laps on a simulator and then repeat the task a week later. To their surprise, they found that those with the mutant gene did worse, consistently. The gene controls a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor, which affects memory. The team was not really looking for insights into driving but chose the driving test because it uses common skills. "I'd be curious to know the genetics of people who get into car crashes," Cramer said. "I wonder if the accident rate is higher for drivers with the variant."Your genes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 This 30% must be the ones running the government.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnb Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 This 30% must be the ones running the government..That's why all these top government bodies need private drivers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMason Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 I found this to be an interesting story worth sharing. As they find different or possibly mutant genes in people where will that lead to, possibly higher car and other insurance because they are more likely to get into an accident or develop some disease. Or could the world be heading down the path to big big big brother where people will start to be rated based on their make up? This is precisely why government run, govt. mandated health care scares the hell out of me. It is standard practice to charge higher rates for people based on the risk pool they are in. If there is proof that a certain genetic makeup is more prone to expensive health care or more likely to be an auto accident, they should pay more. Just think, once the govt. has everyone's DNA profile and genetic makeup on record they can charge taxes accordingly. Do you have the gene that gives you a propensity for alcoholism? Then you pay 5 times the normal alcohol tax as a deterrent. Do you have the gene that shows increased auto accidents? Then you pay 20% more for insurance.What a wonderful world we're moving towards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted October 30, 2009 Posted October 30, 2009 & I thought it said jeans & thought it had to do with tight nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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