Submission timeline
2007–2026One slot for every year since HN launched. Height is that year's peak points; orange marks a 100+ point or 50+ comment breakout. Select a bar to open its strongest thread.
First comments on top threads
HN comment order"*Requires a recurring Personal Genome Service subscription at $5/month. 1 year contract required. Order for $499 with no subscription commitment." So it's really $159, with another $60 paid every subsequent year as long as you want access to the data (and any new things which they might provide). If you're expecting to subscribe for longer than the next 80 months (six years and eight months), then it might be better to get the normal $499 version. Although, on the page…
Run in your JavaScript console: document.cookie = 'optimizelyBuckets=' + escape('{"145285685":"145865258"}') + '; domain=.23andme.com'; document.location.reload(true); The other values I found: 69 -> escape('{"145285685":"145818631"}') 99 -> escape('{"145285685":"145866265"}') 149 -> escape('{"145285685":"145285686"}') 299 -> escape('{"145285685":"145891045"}') Edit: Actually, it looks like this no longer works. They may have noticed and stopped the A/B test. You can empty the cart and run…
*$108 actually. ($9 x 12 months)
I hate to be negative about a startup that way, but it's important to realize that "direct-to-consumer genomics" is a scam. I went to a presentation by a founder of one the competitors (there are 3-4 high-flying competitors in the business), and I had the highest expectations. But then throughout the presentation I couldn't quite figure out what the company actually does. So I asked. And the answer is marketing and litigation. * these companies don't do any research *…
The first top-level comment from each of the four biggest threads, in HN’s own order. Excerpts are shortened; open a comment for full context.
- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 213
- Total comments
- 159
100+ points or 50+ comments
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
reference only — not used in Hall rules or ranking
Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-09 | 23andMe makes personalized genetics more affordable | russ | 15 | 15 |
| 2010-11-26 | 23andMe for $99First breakout · Best thread | michaelfairley | 119 | 64 |
| 2011-04-11 | 23andMe's new price: $0* | checkoutmygenes | 18 | 6 |
| 2012-11-27 | $49 Personal Genome at 23andme (incognito windows until you get the best price)Latest 20+ point return | bsimpson | 45 | 74 |
| 2015-10-21 | 23andMe relaunches in the US with FDA-approved health reports | joecackler | 16 | 0 |
