I heard this too except it was by 2100 so whenever I see a red headed kid I tell my wife "Going extinct by 2100!"

That may well change. Reds may be the next Alpha archetype.

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As a redhead, who has dated many a redhead and married one, all I can say is that the saying it true. Red on the head, fire in the hole.

You're right no reputation for brawling or drinking. The Romans couldn't even conquer it.

Speaking of little lambs, were you intimidated by Forge, or no?

unfortunately for gingers, they have to live in the present.


(and WTF you talkin' 'bout the Irish? Little angry alcoholics isn't what I'd call "alpha.")

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So the Irish aren't pugnacious?

If you get upset at being called a ginger, don't move to Australia mate!
Here a ginger is a ranga (as in short for orang-utan)

Now we have AI gaydar
https://www.theguardian.com/...ht-from-a-photograph

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Let's assume that for the purpose of this question that homosexuality is a genetic thing.
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1. If it were a genetic thing, there's a chance that homosexuality could be caused by any number of genes or gene combinations making it possible to form via one or more mutations/ genetic combinations. Those mutations/ combinations could be a direct result of sexual reproduction or they could have been produced after fertilization. In much the same way that cancer is a gene mutation and can be inherited or developed anytime after birth.

2. No, I am not saying that having the gay is the same as having the cancer, but only using the genetics as the analogy.

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on a purely mathematical level, maybe, but even then recessive traits can hum along for a very, very long time. the problem is that we don't know what conditions will look in the future that may select for blonde or red hair preferentially, so predicting it practically is impossible.

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the link i've posted is new (2017) peer-reviewed work on this.

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on a purely mathematical level, maybe, but even then recessive traits can hum along for a very, very long time. the problem is that we don't know what conditions will look in the future that may select for blonde or red hair preferentially, so predicting it practically is impossible.//

What I find funny and haven't seen here yet is the notion that things in the future will be static. There is no doubt in my mind that people will be able to select traits such as hair color along with a multitude of what used to be random factors. Cannot everyone see this is practically here already? Human traits that were random are soon going to be self selected and all these mathematical models are going to be moot. I figure that Downs and a lot of other common gene misfirings will disappear. Probably the gays too, would people really choose that if given the choice? I really don't know the answer, but suspect that most would go the no route there. Maybe more redheads, until they were not so rare anymore? Hard to say what people would really choose given the options, but options there will be..

Yup, agree. In the not too distant future I think we will be able order up a child with a la carte traits.

Although it is not quite so simple as hair color. Redheads come with a host of other general body characteristics. I'm talking real redheads here...the flame orange type, not the much broader range of people considered "gingers". You don't see any readheads with brown eyes. All are fair skinned and freckle easily. For the most part have a certain look to their body shape, in the face, the shape of it, color etc.. I can't describe it well, but there is a general look of readheads that goes along with the hair color. It is intertwined with other accompanying characteristics. Not as simple as just hair color.

This seems to me different than blonde and brown haired people which seem to be able to run the gambit and full spectrum of body types.

It's interesting.

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It is my understanding that the Romans never really gave Ireland a try. By that time, their empire was massive and spread thin, and they had too much trouble holding on to newly conquered territory. They were dealing with mutiny in their own ranks plus constant rebellion from the Scots. Rome was planning on taking Ireland with a single legion of 5000 men, but those plans never materialized. Ireland had no central organization and was just various warring clans on an island, and would have been steamrolled harder then Polish cavalry against German Panzers.

So really you have the Scots to thank.

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You mean the Picts? The Romans were there for almost 400 years and couldn't take Scotland or Ireland. The fact your Italian forefathers with probably the greatest army ever assembled in relative terms could not take over an island with a bunch of disorganized tribes running it proves my point of their alpha maleness.

I think part of the problem with some red headed guys is that they're so pale and can't do anything about it, while women in the same situation can wear makeup to accentuate their features. On guys their features just kind of disappear, especially their eyes (women use mascara to fix that).

I'm doing my part. I'm a ginger and have two ginger kids (one boy one girl). Hubby has brown hair.

Fortunately we're of the dark red subspecies of gingers. Dark red looks better on guys than lighter, 'carroty' red.

That logic doesn't bode well for your country's efforts in Afghanistan.

There was no invasion against Ireland to lose. Ireland was spared by outside events they had no influence or control over. Saying the Romans never conquered Ireland is like saying the Romans never conquered Australia.

If anything, Irish alcoholism and scrappiness are most likely behaviours meant to overcompensate for their lack of manliness. An island of beta males drinking their woes away and slapping each other around a little.

I do love the odd Guinness, though.

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Long Chile was a silly place.

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Homosexuality is a "weed"?

Did the 19th century just turn up again?

Nice try. I didn't say that.

Go find another social justice story to fight for.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?

Kinda did. The term "weed out" is used to refer to something you want to get rid of.

Ok. Poorly chosen wording. That was not my intent.

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How does Danny Hart sit down with balls that big?