Spoken like a true UT Volunteer....
just kidding, but I read somewhere recently that you need at least a thousand for a decent gene pool and this was assuming all happened to be physically and mentally the cream of the crop.
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- FASCINATING genetic research- how many crossed the land bridge
- 200? That's less than the number of Noldor crossing the Helcaraxe.....
- If the gene pool of the founding generation is of high quality, population size isn't a major factor.
- As usual, the resident neo-nazi only has bullshit to offer (n/t)
- Spoken like a true UT Volunteer....
- Loss of genetic diversity is a huge disadvantage.
- If the Amish had a website, I'd send you there as an object lesson in the "benefits" of inbreeding.