Should we interbreed with our family members?

You know, we are not exactly DNA clone of our parents. Mutation doesn't have to have a detrimental or beneficial effects.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by AndyClaw

Magi, so are you saying that we are not quite EXACTLY the same species as our parents?

That's a resonable deduction, I guess.

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IF your answer is yes, than a question for you Magi is if these slight mutations go away when we find another human to have a child with. I am wondering about that.

The problem is, they don't go away. Although you do have to remember, that another half of the child's DNA come from your partner.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by AndyClaw

How can evolution bypass the overwhelming bad side affects of genetic mutations and cause a random mutation to benefit a species?

Originally Posted by Fjordor

Because the mutations are detrimental are killed off.

To put things in perspective, you only need to keep in mind that majority of known species that existed in the ancient world are already extinct.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I was going to say, that the chances of a genetic condition that already exists for it pass on under this condition is increase exponentially. It doesn't necessary have to be a mutation to be problematic. Many of the hereditary disease are often passive traits too, but the chance of it manifesting (and passing on)is much higher if your genetic partner is also your close kin.

How ya doing, buddy?