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This is an interesting train that was derailed into the boring track of race. I'd be more interested in what the long-term genetic effects of matching up fairl
by jstewartmobile 9y ago
This is an interesting train that was derailed into the boring track of race.
I'd be more interested in what the long-term genetic effects of matching up fairly similar people across larger and larger divides (distance, social circles, habits, professions, etc.) might be.
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- neolefty 9y agoIs there evidence that we're gravitating towards "fairly similar people"? The article points to evidence that online dating is increasing the diversity of couples.
- jstewartmobile 9y agoI'm speaking more in terms of traits, and working off of the assumption that like attracts like. Skin color is just a drop in the sea of traits.
- matt4077 9y agoNo, there's the opposite. People seek out with an immune system as different as possible from their own. How? They smell differently. (Pheromones etc.). At least that's what I remember from ten years ago or so. Not sure if the science held up.