A television commercial featuring former cyclist Lance Armstrong talked about the possibility of people carrying a DNA genotype card with them that would contain all of the information necessary to predict future diseases. This could, therefore, be used to help prescribe drugs to stop a medical condition before it became apparent. Give a couple of specific examples of how this ability could be used for the benefit or the detriment of humankind.

A television commercial featuring former cyclist Lance Armstrong talked about the possibility of people carrying a DNA genotype card with them that would contain all of the information necessary to predict future diseases. This could, therefore, be used to help prescribe drugs to stop a medical condition before it became apparent. Give a couple of specific examples of how this ability could be used for the benefit or the detriment of humankind.

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