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brad_l_taylor t1_j1xj8zi wrote

This may not be relevant, but I once calculated that at the 7th generation there is only a 50% chance of inheriting DNA from an ancestors. This is because DNA breaks are chunky and at a certain point you can just lose all the DNA from an ancestor . So when you go back you are actually only related to a subset of your ancestors

Interestingly 7 generations is also the max number of generations in a human lifetime for most people

  • Great Grandpa
  • Grandpa
  • Father
  • Me
  • Daughter
  • Granddaughter
  • Great granddaughter

I've always wondered if this is fine tuned by our DNA crossings

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bstabens t1_j1y0luf wrote

Where's "Father" in your list? And it's only six generations.

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brad_l_taylor t1_j1y25zm wrote

Fixed thanks

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bstabens t1_j1yf796 wrote

Hm... may I deduce you are a dude with a daughter? 'cause it's really specific how all older generations are -fathers, but the younger ones are -daughters. ;)

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