Why reports from genetic firms saying you are 30% Greek, 15% Sicilian, and 5% Martian are complete misrepresentations?
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Why reports from genetic firms saying you are 30% Greek, 15% Sicilian, and 5% Martian are complete misrepresentations?
Good analysis. Two related points: The companies admit themselves that the data is based on current genetic, not historical, so as the Nassim indicates, there is much heterogeneity. Second, the time component is not included in the companies’ analysis. If they took samples 1000 years ago, the results would be different than samples 10,000 years ago, and if they took samples 200,000 years ago, then we’d all be the same 🙂
In the same vein of the famous Syrian philosopher Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī who divided the world population into two broad categories : those with brains but have no faith and those with faith that have no brains ! My extension is the following : the world population can be divided in two broad categories : those who have no shame and those who have “عندهم دم”!