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Re:Biology is the New Tech: Letter from a conference on CRISPR by foolrush on Saturday July 27, 2019 @01:29PM (#20543038)
As a counterpoint:

“The richest families in Florence in 1427 are still the richest families in Florence”

https://qz.com/694340/the-richest-families-in-florence-in-14...

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Re:Biology is the New Tech: Letter from a conference on CRISPR by gingabriska on Saturday July 27, 2019 @01:31PM (#20543059)
And the catch was it's not the same family.

People sharing a last name today can't be traced back to specific family which existed in past.

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Re:Biology is the New Tech: Letter from a conference on CRISPR by xenospn on Saturday July 27, 2019 @01:30PM (#20543049)
I think that's an anecdote for someone coming up with a system that works and not deviating. Obviously most people are very bad at that.
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