This is an April Fools joke (note the name of the journalist), but I have to say it really doesn't sound that far-fetched to me. A few years ago when I predicted that people would be entering the genealogical arena via the genetic gate, many thought that was ridiculous -- but that was before the Genographic Project and the launch of companies like 23andMe and deCODEme. So I have to wonder, how extreme is this when you ponder it a bit? Rather than dismiss it, I'm tempted to take a stab at guessing when various aspects of it might come to pass . . .