I think a decentralized life-style had more to do with it.

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I think a decentralized life-style had more to do with it.

alcaray — 6/3/2005 6:59:00 PM (archived)

Cities breed very efficient diseases. And efficient defenses to said diseases.

And it is demonstrable that North America taken as a whole, had enormous genetic diversity, by the time Europe got here.

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FASCINATING genetic research- how many crossed the land bridge - R.L. - 5/26/2005 9:59:20 PM
- 200? That's less than the number of Noldor crossing the Helcaraxe..... - Tony - 5/27/2005 1:25:08 PM
  - LOL (n/t) - jms - 5/28/2005 4:29:59 AM
  - -smile- (n/t) - Fox - 5/27/2005 5:03:30 PM
- If the gene pool of the founding generation is of high quality, population size isn't a major factor. - Lee - 5/27/2005 9:11:39 AM
  - As usual, the resident neo-nazi only has bullshit to offer (n/t) - R.L. - 5/27/2005 9:22:44 PM
  - Spoken like a true UT Volunteer.... - FrankC - 5/27/2005 7:57:27 PM
    - New Zealand's Maoris - Gary - 5/28/2005 4:18:27 AM
      - from ferocious merciless killers. - FrankC - 5/28/2005 6:50:06 PM
      - 100,000? - Lee - 5/28/2005 4:43:23 AM
  - Loss of genetic diversity is a huge disadvantage. - alcaray - 5/27/2005 5:18:23 PM
    - They were wiped out by disease. - Scott Evil - 6/2/2005 11:04:50 PM
      - I think a decentralized life-style had more to do with it. - alcaray - 6/3/2005 6:59:00 PM
    - And just where do you think that genetic diversity came from? - Lee - 5/28/2005 6:23:35 AM
  - If the Amish had a website, I'd send you there as an object lesson in the "benefits" of inbreeding. - Mary Anne - 5/27/2005 3:59:37 PM
    - So Do You Know A Lot Of Ebys? - Mark Eby - 6/2/2005 2:22:18 AM
      - Yes! - Mary Anne - 6/2/2005 2:08:20 PM
        
        All Ebys Are Supposed To Be Related - Mark Eby - 6/3/2005 12:07:08 AM
        
        Sounds like... - Fox - 6/3/2005 6:17:54 PM
        
        Do You Know What Dunkard Beliefs Were? - Mark Eby - 6/7/2005 1:07:39 AM
        
        re: Do You Know What Dunkard Beliefs Were? - Fox - 6/7/2005 1:28:18 AM
    - They have something better, a gene clinic - Lee - 5/28/2005 7:40:19 AM
      - Yes, I know. - Mary Anne - 5/28/2005 1:24:31 PM
    - Genetics - Tom Brosz - 5/28/2005 1:13:40 AM
      - LOLOL! - Mary Anne - 5/28/2005 8:30:38 PM
        
        You have to admit... - Tom Brosz - 5/28/2005 11:53:52 PM
        
        The Amish and Mennonites are good folks. - Lee - 5/29/2005 3:02:19 AM
        
        "[H]ow do they keep such perfectly trimmed beards with no electrical clippers?" - Mary Anne - 5/29/2005 3:10:15 AM
        
        Which explains why they get up so early. - Lee - 5/29/2005 3:19:22 AM
        
        Yes, it is. (n/t) - Mary Anne - 5/29/2005 12:48:49 AM

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