[willsher]

That's part of the point of doing it to me. They can, hopefully, use the data in a useful way. Sure, they may make it private and paid for the data set they have, but I also have a copy of the data I can upload to other more publicly minded companies.

From a selfish point of view, perhaps my DNA will contribute to solving some of the illnesses I'm more prone to to or already have, and help my children if they treatment. From a more altruist view, it may help others too.

Do I trust Big Pharma? I'm not sure I do, but what I do know is medical advances are making many people's lives more bearable and longer, both in developed and developing nations.