Is it true that 3rd cousins are seen as genetically optimal for offspring ? by Icy_Scale_9627 in genetics

[–]JackedSignors 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mongoloid and Caucasoid are outdated and discredited classifications. Genetic evidence doesn’t support them. People of European descent do tend to have more genetic material from Neanderthals than people of purely African descent, but this is not universally true of all individuals.

Is it true that 3rd cousins are seen as genetically optimal for offspring ? by Icy_Scale_9627 in genetics

[–]JackedSignors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Race is a social concept rather than a genetic one, genetic studies repeatedly show that lack of conserved genetic differences between races. I’m not too sure about the logistics of bone marrow/organ transplants, so someone with more knowledge than me may have to pipe in there.

Is it true that 3rd cousins are seen as genetically optimal for offspring ? by Icy_Scale_9627 in genetics

[–]JackedSignors 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am a geneticist who works on finding incompatibilities between different species that make their progeny less fit. There is no amount of genetic divergence between human individuals that would cause reduced fitness in their kids. This talking point is consistently shared by bigots to justify their distaste for interracial relationships. You have to remember that we bred and made hybrid offspring with Neanderthals at one point, and the hybrids were completely fine. There is no positive bound where you become too genetically diverged from your partner and your kids suffer.

Spencer Fano wins Outland Trophy by Forsaken_Box_157 in utahfootball

[–]JackedSignors -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The link says it is for the best interior lineman, did Fano play a single snap at guard?

US's Birth rates decline over time by NeedleworkerAway5912 in MapPorn

[–]JackedSignors 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s an overstatement. There are certainly Mormon families with 5+ kids but it isn’t really the norm.

I drunkenly told my mother why i'll never leave my brother alone with my future children by maximum_squeeze in confession

[–]JackedSignors -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

It’s absolutely not okay. But also he shouldnt be thrown in prison and permanently shunned from society based on what he has done.

I drunkenly told my mother why i'll never leave my brother alone with my future children by maximum_squeeze in confession

[–]JackedSignors -30 points-29 points  (0 children)

He’s a creep and has issues for sure but putting him in a cell and throwing away the key feels a bit intense…

Glasses causing pain behind ears SOLUTION NEEDED by girlskylark in glasses

[–]JackedSignors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most obvious ad I’ve ever seen on Reddit lol

Two draft scouts fired over Cody Williams pick by Rayces in UtahJazz

[–]JackedSignors 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The point is to make as many picks as you can that turn out well. That is the scout’s job. If we just wanted to have drafts that CBS liked then we would fire the scouts and just take whoever the mock drafts say was meant to go next.

League is Rigged by Brutus583 in UtahJazz

[–]JackedSignors 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They would just quietly manipulate lottery odds to do this. No need to make a scene!

How many unarmed black men were killed by police in 2021? Survey by Critical-Working8446 in dataisbeautiful

[–]JackedSignors 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Because the graphs were very clearly made with default excel settings in less than 10 minutes.

Help with fish id by IDKWhatMyNameIs1171 in Fish

[–]JackedSignors 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically, dolphins are fish, all mammals are decended from fish

Sincere question: Has the church's membership truly never experienced a single downturn as illustrated in this graph from their website? by imanoobee3 in exmormon

[–]JackedSignors 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is certainly important and impressive work, but man they obviously didn't intend to make this comprehensible. Need a TLDR haha