Ancestry DNA mapping stuff is very dumb and shows how bankrupt our understanding of basic history is

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Sep 12, 2023
5:09:49pm

2FarGone No One of Consequence

Ancestry DNA mapping stuff is very dumb and shows how bankrupt our understanding of basic history is

For instance, Irish, British, French, Dutch . . . whatever. If you go back far enough, they're all German. The only reason that Spanish is different from the basic Germanic origins of everyone else in Europe is because of their 800 years domination by ethnic Arabs.

Then this map even breaks up the Natives of America, really? Go back far enough . . .

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Originally posted on Sep 12, 2023 at 5:09:49pm

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Speaking of interesting maps of the US, this has always been an fascinating one

Japan Coug

9/12/23 4:32pm

I disbelieve this map. The US genome is overwhelmingly British Isle-based. This

spoxjox

9/12/23 4:46pm

If you go back far enough, all British Isles is German.

2FarGone

9/12/23 5:11pm

If you go back even further, we're all African.

Japan Coug

9/12/23 5:16pm

That depends on whether you believe in that scenario or the one where Adam and Eve are from Missouri

2FarGone

9/12/23 5:18pm

I'm going off of our current understanding of DNA and archaeology/anthropology.

Japan Coug

9/12/23 5:24pm

Celts and Germans are both Indo-Europeans

2FarGone

9/12/23 5:28pm

OK, if you meant Indo-European rather than German, then I agree.

Japan Coug

9/12/23 6:07pm

This is a good point, but the Anglo-Saxon-Welsh lines are pretty well-defined.

spoxjox

9/12/23 8:09pm

I assume it’s self-reported, though the pockets of English in Appalachia

RevolutionDeathsquad

9/12/23 5:15pm

The largest ancestry group does not necessarily mean that it is a majority in

Japan Coug

9/12/23 5:15pm

so that's why food in the midwest sucks huh?

Strawhat4life

9/12/23 4:49pm

It is all too strong in Appalachia. Check out the family trees.

Q-grr

9/12/23 5:01pm

Ancestry DNA mapping stuff is very dumb and shows how bankrupt our understanding of basic history is

2FarGone

9/12/23 5:09pm

Actually, the Spanish are primarily of Celtic origin, per most DNA studies. The

Japan Coug

9/12/23 5:21pm

I’m not following you here. Are you meaning Indo-European instead of German?

RevolutionDeathsquad

9/12/23 5:22pm

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