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Re:White nationalists flocking to genetic ancestry tests. Do... by bloobloobloo on Thursday August 17, 2017 @06:18PM (#15041577)
Most North American scientists agree that Asia isn't really in Africa per se. Perhaps this news hasn't reached your corner of the world.
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Re:White nationalists flocking to genetic ancestry tests. Do... by eric_h on Thursday August 17, 2017 @06:19PM (#15041590)
Africa -> Asia -> Europe

Africa -> ... -> Europe

Africa is still where it started.

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Re:White nationalists flocking to genetic ancestry tests. Do... by bloobloobloo on Thursday August 17, 2017 @06:30PM (#15041669)
No, the ocean is where it started.

If we're going to speak meaningfully about where Europeans come from, we need to include wherever they picked up Neanderthal DNA (hint: not in Africa; no African population has it).

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