berns{at}rdacustomsoftware.com (Brian Berns) wrote in message
news:...
> I have read many explanations of kin selection that are based on the
> "fact" that I share 1/2 of my genes with each of my parents and
> siblings, 1/8 of my genes with each of my first cousins, etc.
> 
> I have also seen it stated many times that each human shares a very
> large fraction of his/her genes (90%? 95%? 99%? -- I forget the exact
> number) with every other human.
> 
> These two claims are obviously contradictory. Can anyone resolve this
> problem for me? Thanks.
> 
> -- Brian

Brian, 

You can go to www.google.com/groups and do a search in
sci.bio.evolution on the words: share alike.

I cut and pasted the results of my search below.  Once you get used to
using this search engine you should have no trouble finding these
threads.

[moderator's note: I'd caution Brian and everyone else that
discussion in s.b.e. is hardly authoritative. While we have
our share of sober-minded evolution professionals, we also have
our share of eager tyros, and perhaps more than our share of
just plain contrariness. It may be a useful source of references
in the professional literature, however, and in many cases, the
talk.origins FAQ documents are also useful, at www.talkorigins.org.
Good luck. - JAH]


Related groups:   sci.bio.evolution
 

Share and share alike?
.... Now ask yourself this question: was he talking about genes being
shared (recieved
from [the active connotation of share]) or was he talking about genes
being ...
sci.bio.evolution - Dec 30, 1999 by jimmcginn - View Thread (1
article)

Re: Share and share not alike.
As I indicated the problem is that you (neoDarwinists) are using the
two different meanings of the word share in a tag team manner. ... 
sci.bio.evolution - Mar 31, 2000 by jimmcginn - View Thread (10
articles)

Re: The 99.9% vs 0% paradox
.... on deja.com in sci.bio.evolution (be sure to limit the search to
sci.bio.evolution)
and search using the following words: jimmcginn share alike Regards,
Jim
sci.bio.evolution - Oct 14, 2001 by Jim McGinn - View Thread (99
articles)

Re: Haeckel on the Net
.... we have more similarity with other primates than a bundle of
bananas but at the
evolutionary level we share a continuum with primates and bananas
alike. ...
sci.bio.evolution - Feb 12, 2003 by Michael Ragland - View Thread (12
articles)

Re: Kin selection question
.... Many people, scientists and lay person alike, believe just as you
do that IBD represents
the degree that you (share) have-in-common a certain allele with any
....
sci.bio.evolution - Dec 1, 1999 by jimmcginn - View Thread (152
articles)

Re: Kin selection question [possible REPOST]
.... It's the genes you share that happen to be more or less fit ... If
you have genes that
monitor how many other genes are alike so you can choose who to help
out, why ...
sci.bio.evolution - Jan 8, 2000 by Jonah Thomas - View Thread (80
articles)
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