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kevinventullo06/06/20251 replyview on HN

Not true. Nieces and nephews share ~25% of your genes.


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robwwilliams06/11/2025

Yes, but population genetics is complicated. Selection pressure does not operate well wgen effective population sample sizes are small and when environments are noisy. Evolutionary drift is a major force. Supporting a cousin or three will not gain your genes much.