FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted January 17, 2006 Report Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) link Scientists in Ireland may have found the country's most fertile male, with more than 3 million men worldwide among his offspring... The scientists, from Trinity College Dublin, have discovered that as many as one in twelve Irish men could be descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, a 5th-century warlord who was head of the most powerful dynasty in ancient Ireland. His genetic legacy is almost as impressive as Genghis Khan, the Mongol emperor who conquered most of Asia in the 13th century and has nearly 16 million descendants, said Dan Bradley, who supervised the research. "It's another link between profligacy and power," Bradley told Reuters. "We're the first generation on the planet where if you're successful you don't (always) have more children." Edited January 18, 2006 by FLavius Valerius Constantinus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sextus Roscius Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonlapse Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 "We're the first generation on the planet where if you're successful you don't (always) have more children." Unfortunate trend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neos Dionysos Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 linkScientists in Ireland may have found the country's most fertile male, with more than 3 million men worldwide among his offspring... The scientists, from Trinity College Dublin, have discovered that as many as one in twelve Irish men could be descended from Niall of the Nine Hostages, a 5th-century warlord who was head of the most powerful dynasty in ancient Ireland. His genetic legacy is almost as impressive as Genghis Khan, the Mongol emperor who conquered most of Asia in the 13th century and has nearly 16 million descendants, said Dan Bradley, who supervised the research. "It's another link between profligacy and power," Bradley told Reuters. "We're the first generation on the planet where if you're successful you don't (always) have more children." God... that's one nice tree there... Unfortunate trend. It just goes to show you how our modern view of the world is changing the way we have lived for thousands of years before... who knows, maybe this very view is what will destroy us in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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