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Old 05-09-2010, 09:51 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Fremen View Post
How do people on smallish islands keep from inbreeding?

The reason I bring this up, is I keep seeing people (actors) from different parts of the world that look quite a bit alike.
So? I know of no less than five different members of my own extended family that look nearly identical to some rappers, actors, and in one instance, a very tall, buxom (perfect!) European pornstar.

There's also very little to worry about in-breeding in this very populus, nearly seven-billion-strong, little, bursting-to-the-seams, world of ours. Mating with one's own family has little to no effect on the health of the baby once you get past two rungs of separation from familial ties. In essence, that means ... well, I'm not going to explain exactly how that would work, but just know that if you somehow meet a relative of yours (attractive, too!) in Singapore due to one of your grandparents' visit over there long ago, then there will be little to worry about if you should decide to consumate this fateful meeting.
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