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Unhappy438 said:
The 1/1024 claim is just an indicator of how far back her heritage goes, 1024 being the worst case scenario, 64 being the best case scenario. So anywhere between 6-10 generations ago. Are you 6-10 generations away from Khoi? If you're European that's highly unlikely.
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To give an interesting perspective, not even the most racist and totalitarian group of people in the world were willing to ascribe group membership based on a 1/64 ancestor.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischling_Test
 
Unhappy438 said:
Very likely to which part of my post? The Khoi one? Unless his great x whatever fathered a child with a local, then how is it very likely?

An interesting read

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn24988-humanitys-forgotten-return-to-africa-revealed-in-dna/
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Yes, that he could be 6-10 generations from Khoi... sauce... our country's history;)

Edit: Also find it rather interesting her great x grandfather banged someone and no one flinches... yet poor pitbulls great x grandfather was somehow 'unlikely' to get any action:(
 
Unhappy438 said:
The 1/1024 claim is just an indicator of how far back her heritage goes, 1024 being the worst case scenario, 64 being the best case scenario. So anywhere between 6-10 generations ago. Are you 6-10 generations away from Khoi? If you're European that's highly unlikely.
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Think about what you just said. 6 - 10 generations ago, would still have diluted that part of your DNA to such an extend that you have just about nothing of that side of the genetic make-up left. It's like finding a 1c coin in your grandmother's couch and it's dated 1903. Worth nothing, but it's there :p

You have to admit how ludicrous it is to claim to be of certain heritage only because 6 generations ago your mother had a one night stand with a native Indian or worse probably raped by him...
 
konfab said:
To give an interesting perspective, not even the most racist and totalitarian group of people in the world were willing to ascribe group membership based on a 1/64 ancestor.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischling_Test
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I would be ok with a grandfather/mother at least being part of an ethnic group. Older than that... pass, you're not that ethnic group... obviously...
 
Nick333 said:
I'm not sure what this is about but are the libtards claiming that being 1/64 of a race is a valid claim to being of that race?
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Well, somewhere between 1/64 and 1/1024... so could even be 1/1023:D
 
konfab said:
To give an interesting perspective, not even the most racist and totalitarian group of people in the world were willing to ascribe group membership based on a 1/64 ancestor.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mischling_Test
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Im not backing up Warrens claim, merely pointing out a few inaccuracies in Pitbulls post.

Pitbull said:
Think about what you just said. 6 - 10 generations ago, would still have diluted that part of your DNA to such an extend that you have just about nothing of that side of the genetic make-up left. It's like finding a 1c coin in your grandmother's couch and it's dated 1903. Worth nothing, but it's there :p

You have to admit how ludicrous it is to claim to be of certain heritage only because 6 generations ago your mother had a one night stand with a native Indian or worse probably raped by him...
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No doubt, i dont care much for Warrens claim on watever she thinks she is, Croatian, Persian or Cockatiel. It doesnt interest me much, the usual Trumpsplaining has been amusing though.
 
Unhappy438 said:
Im not backing up Warrens claim, merely pointing out a few inaccuracies in Pitbulls post.



No doubt, i dont care much for Warrens claim on watever she thinks she is, Croatian, Persian or Cockatiel. It doesnt interest me much, the usual Trumpsplaining has been amusing though.
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The fact that Liberals are now jumping in on support of her stupid claim though... I can see how Trump supporters rush to his defense. Not that it's needed though it's so far fetched.
 
Pitbull said:
Think about what you just said. 6 - 10 generations ago, would still have diluted that part of your DNA to such an extend that you have just about nothing of that side of the genetic make-up left. It's like finding a 1c coin in your grandmother's couch and it's dated 1903. Worth nothing, but it's there :p

You have to admit how ludicrous it is to claim to be of certain heritage only because 6 generations ago your mother had a one night stand with a native Indian or worse probably raped by him...
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One of my ancestors was a Western ranch pioneer. When I was 14 they found a trove of his letters in my great grandfather's house and they dedicated a museum to him in New Mexico. My father's family are very proud of their heritage, even as far back as 200 years and diluted beyond recognition. I believe another ancestor of mine was on the Mayflower. At my father's second wedding his then-wife had them both wear kilts, even though I would imagine they left Scotland over 100 years ago.

I think the big mistake that Warren made is that it's such a geeky thing to take a blood test because you're so triggered by Trump's racist taunts that you think you'll prove some kind of misguided point by showing that you are actually descended from Indians. Trump doesn't give a ****, he'll just carry on trolling her and now his army of trolls have some new fodder. It's an own goal.
 
cerebus said:
One of my ancestors was a Western ranch pioneer. When I was 14 they found a trove of his letters in my great grandfather's house and they dedicated a museum to him in New Mexico. My father's family are very proud of their heritage, even as far back as 200 years and diluted beyond recognition. I believe another ancestor of mine was on the Mayflower. At my father's second wedding his then-wife had them both wear kilts, even though I would imagine they left Scotland over 100 years ago.

I think the big mistake that Warren made is that it's such a geeky thing to take a blood test because you're so triggered by Trump's racist taunts that you think you'll prove some kind of misguided point by showing that you are actually descended from Indians. Trump doesn't give a ****, he'll just carry on trolling her and now his army of trolls have some new fodder. It's an own goal.
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Nothing wrong with one's heritage and being proud of it or not.

My issue is with claiming to be of a set "race" because of a little spec of DNA somewhere saying you had said race in your DNA 16 generations ago. But I do agree with you.
 
Pitbull said:
The fact that Liberals are now jumping in on support of her stupid claim though... I can see how Trump supporters rush to his defense. Not that it's needed though it's so far fetched.
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The problem is that Trump initially said "i didn't say that" in his first response to the reporter when asked about the bet when he clearly did say he would bet her. I suspect that most of the "liberals" (you're so liberal with that word) are rather jumping in on that than supporting her. In fact, i haven't seen one person support Warren in this thread.
 
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