So, most lineages back in the day don’t mention daughters when detailing them.
However, the Bible actually says, “After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years and he had other sons and daughters.” So it does document other children. Research just for a second before posting a meme, even if it is against the great sky fairy. Most things in that book do add up somehow.
So, if everyone died, except for one man and one woman, should their children not procreate? Inbreeding is bad and gross, but when it’s literally the only option…
But these two were made by God, you’d think their genetics would be perfect. It would take quite some generations for genetic mutation to be significant
What’s misunderstood about that study is that the women were separated by hundreds of years, they’ve just had the longest continuous chain of ancestors without their branch terminating. It wasn’t 7 pregnant women at the same time.
I mean, fantasy novels still have deep lore that adds up, even if it doesn’t comply to our real world. The Bible is very much the same. It adds up in its own way. It doesn’t mean that it’s all true.
Yep. Just like how things in Lord of the Rings add up. The lore is pretty cohesive in a lot of fantasy books, but it doesn’t mean it’s true in our world.
So, most lineages back in the day don’t mention daughters when detailing them.
However, the Bible actually says, “After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years and he had other sons and daughters.” So it does document other children. Research just for a second before posting a meme, even if it is against the great sky fairy. Most things in that book do add up somehow.
Okay, but that still isn’t okay. The siblings fucked each other or their parents.
“It’s totally okay, because god said to.”- Alabama, probably
“I’m just practicin wat I preach”
“Me too!”- Kentucky, maybe
Literally the central tenet of Christianity
The basis of the rejection of Judaism/the Old Testament is just “this stuff is stupid, God says to stop doing it”
I mean, when your population starts at just a pair, it’s gotta increase from there
So, if everyone died, except for one man and one woman, should their children not procreate? Inbreeding is bad and gross, but when it’s literally the only option…
If you don’t have enough genetically distant members of a species, it’s almost impossible to repopulate that species.
Estimates range between 98 people and 14,000 people as the minimum number
But these two were made by God, you’d think their genetics would be perfect. It would take quite some generations for genetic mutation to be significant
“Mutation” refers to passing down a gene you don’t have. A copying error, basically.
One would hope Adam and Eve were passing down nothing but mutated genes.
That’s my point, there’s no bad genes, and minor mutations over one generation generally don’t make a big difference.
That is NOT how genetics work, Jesus Christ, you’re talking about “genetic purity,” not a good look.
we’re talking about god, adam and eve, it’s all fantasy
i’ve read that humanity was once dwindled down to just 7 females in a genetic bottleneck study.
What’s misunderstood about that study is that the women were separated by hundreds of years, they’ve just had the longest continuous chain of ancestors without their branch terminating. It wasn’t 7 pregnant women at the same time.
interesting info! do you have a good link for casually reading about it?
This is a good start! In fact, we all share one common mitochondrial Eve.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve
But others branched out after her, again separated by thousands of years.
Yup, but we did get close to extinction at one point. That would be an interesting alternate timeline to see.
I’mma stop you right there.
I mean, fantasy novels still have deep lore that adds up, even if it doesn’t comply to our real world. The Bible is very much the same. It adds up in its own way. It doesn’t mean that it’s all true.
Humans lived extreamly long lives before the supposed flood.
Did they though?
I should have specified “in the Bible”
I like how you confidently state “OH YEAH, WELL HE LIVED 800 YEARS! CHECKMATE”
I think it’s funny that he said most of the things in it add up. Really?
If you take it as a work of fiction there isn’t a plot hole. Probably what they meant.
But there are many, many, MANY plot holes in it.
I mean, overall yeah but this specific example this thread is about isn’t one.
This is the quote this thread is talking about. They do not.
Yep. Just like how things in Lord of the Rings add up. The lore is pretty cohesive in a lot of fantasy books, but it doesn’t mean it’s true in our world.
I just quoted the book. I didn’t say that I believed it.