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The evidence of polygamy is in our genes
The Washington Post's Speaking of Science ^
| September 25, 2014
| Rachel Feltman
Posted on 09/26/2014 8:14:22 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Isaac and Rebecca understood the singular aspect of Genesis 2:24
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09/27/2014 9:24:51 AM PDT
by
onedoug
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One of the articles about this claimed this meant women dominated in the distant past, because there are more mtDNA versions than there are Y versions. It should be obvious that women are not going to have more children then men, which is all this study actually shows. Good one as the weekly Digest post, regardless. BTW, whomever put "perversion" in the keywords is an idiot.
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09/27/2014 12:21:35 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
It should be obvious that women are not going to have more children then men, which is all this study actually showshuh?
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09/27/2014 12:22:28 PM PDT
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GeronL
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To: blam
Nope, it’s obviously RAPE, men are RAPISTS!!! Oh, sorry.
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09/27/2014 12:22:34 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: vbmoneyspender
Polygyny is what she really means. One man married to multiple wives. Polygamy is a mishmash of anything.
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09/27/2014 12:35:21 PM PDT
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1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: GeronL
The number of children a woman can have is fewer than the number a man can have. So, even with the theoretical number being the same (2 to the 23rd power), the best that could be expected is a tie. Given past lifestyles (most primates are basically living a harem lifestyle, with rogue males living out and about and not mating), the number of men with living descendants will be smaller, but the number of people obviously remains the same.
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09/27/2014 1:37:06 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: 1010RD
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09/27/2014 1:39:49 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
Ah, the ignorance of the masses via Google. Thanks. ;-]
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posted on
09/27/2014 4:56:39 PM PDT
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1010RD
(First, Do No Harm)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
:sigh:
Guys tended to die before reproducing doing guy stuff, war, heavy farm and building work. Boys also tended to die in higher numbers in childhood. Women tended to survive to grow up in higher numbers and their big killer was childbirth. Which would perhaps 50% of the time leave a living offspring behind.
More women naturally would reproduce then men.
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09/27/2014 5:16:28 PM PDT
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Harmless Teddy Bear
(Proud Infidel, Gun Nut, Religious Fanatic and Freedom Fiend)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Genetics reports that females have made a bigger contribution than men. Sounds like then, as now, the men were working overtime. :-P
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09/27/2014 8:18:37 PM PDT
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uglybiker
(nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!)
To: sagar
Here it comes. Legalization of polygamy, just in time for Sharia-ization of Amrika
&&&
Yep. I wonder when I will be required to start wearing a burka.
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09/28/2014 1:23:37 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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09/28/2014 1:24:26 PM PDT
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Bigg Red
(31 May 2014: Obamugabe officially declares the USA a vanquished subject of the Global Caliphate.)
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