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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:09 AM Mar 2015

Wealth and power may have played a stronger role than 'survival of the fittest'

Wealth and power may have played a stronger role than 'survival of the fittest'

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Researchers have discovered a dramatic decline in genetic diversity in male lineages four to eight thousand years ago -- likely the result of the accumulation of material wealth, while in contrast, female genetic diversity was on the rise. This male-specific decline occurred during the mid- to late-Neolithic period.

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Wealth and power may have played a stronger role than 'survival of the fittest' (Original Post) Panich52 Mar 2015 OP

Wealth and power were part of being 'fit'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #1

I think what they mean is passing on of genes -- wealth & power gave more opportunity to have more Panich52 Mar 2015 #2

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

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1. Wealth and power were part of being 'fit'.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:14 AM

Mar 2015

It's still survival of the fittest, it's just a different set of traits determining fitness at that point.

Panich52

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2. I think what they mean is passing on of genes -- wealth & power gave more opportunity to have more

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 11:27 AM

Mar 2015

kids with more women. Example is that a large percentage of population share Ghengis Khan's genes. More opportunity, less 'fitness.'

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