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> the exchange of human genetic information This sounds like a parody of scientific jargon. Why do people write like this?..
by LudwigNagasena 5y ago
> the exchange of human genetic information
This sounds like a parody of scientific jargon. Why do people write like this?..
- hn_throwaway_99 5y agoBecause of context. They're not just talking about "sex", the entire research is concerned with evidence of the exchange of "stuff" between societies": objects, pathogens, culture, and, yes, "human genetic information".
- arrosenberg 5y agoReminds me of the all time great line from the Simpson's House of Horrors episode where Kang and Kodos impersonate Bill Clinton and Bob Dole - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgBFiCmYedc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgBFiCmYedc