Ever do a DNA test?

**AK47bp** · 03-16-2018, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by muted

I want the world to know I'm 10% black, no worries here.

You from Portland or something?
https://youtu.be/B2PveIcm5K0

**PNWbrit** · 03-16-2018, 12:26 PM

Humans bred with this mysterious species more than once, new study shows

**BCMtnHound** · 03-16-2018, 12:49 PM

I tried to get mine done for free due to suspected markers for hemochromatosis. The lab refused to do my sample. Not quite sure how to take that....

KQ · 03-16-2018, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by muted

I want the world to know I'm 10% black, no worries here.

According to those who claim to know we are all African.

**Sirshredalot** · 03-16-2018, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Humans bred with this mysterious species more than once, new study shows

Y'know, after a long winter and 5 shots of Ten High at the Filling Station, a man doesn't need to be too proud.

**Game Over** · 03-16-2018, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

According to those who claim to know we are all African.

Tre Styles agrees.

**iceman** · 03-16-2018, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by BCMountainHound

I tried to get mine done for free due to suspected markers for hemochromatosis. The lab refused to do my sample. Not quite sure how to take that....

I have hemochromotosis and have been dealing with it since 2009, my strong advice is don't fuck around. I'm not sure what markers you're talking about but if you have elevated iron, ferritin, Transferrin Saturation (TS), or abnormal MCV/MCH/MCHC/HG/HCT values, get that shit checked man. The genetic testing is conclusive.

Hemochromatosis is bad shit and if you have it, it will eventually kill you in one of several nasty ways (unless something else does first), and it's completely treatable.

If you ever want to talk about it ping me I'd be happy to share what i know.

**I've seen black diamonds!** · 03-16-2018, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by PNWbrit

Humans bred with this mysterious species more than once, new study shows

I'd bang a Denisovan. Not sure about a Neanderthal, though. I know a few and I'm not sure it's worth it.

**Kenny Satch** · 03-16-2018, 02:37 PM

This is an interesting documentary

**BCMtnHound** · 03-16-2018, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by iceman

I have hemochromotosis and have been dealing with it since 2009, my strong advice is don't fuck around. I'm not sure what markers you're talking about but if you have elevated iron, ferritin, Transferrin Saturation (TS), or abnormal MCV/MCH/MCHC/HG/HCT values, get that shit checked man. The genetic testing is conclusive.

Hemochromatosis is bad shit and if you have it, it will eventually kill you in one of several nasty ways (unless something else does first), and it's completely treatable.

If you ever want to talk about it ping me I'd be happy to share what i know.

Thanks! I remember your posts on the subject and am still in the process of trying to determine what's up.
My iron was through the roof but the ferritin levels were normal, so the genetic testing lab won't process me. I am going to continue with the blood tests with the local doc and monitor for now - next test within the month. My sis says she is been 'diagnosed', but she's a nut and trying to figure out her health history from her is frustrating to say the least; other sis is showing normal blood work (but also batshit crazy - dunno what happened with me...). Dad's normal, but based on symptoms and such there is a strong possibility my mom passed from complications related to hemochromatosis a couple years ago. A black hole to get her records figured out too. All I know is the system sure ain't perfect even if 'socialized', and to keep on monitoring it personally thru the blood tests. Also would be nice to know the genetic markers I might have so my daughter can refer to them when she gets older.

**muted** · 03-16-2018, 04:44 PM

Originally Posted by AK47bp

You from Portland or something?
https://youtu.be/B2PveIcm5K0

No, I just have a big dick.

Was trying to by sly about my 10% joke, but that sure didn't work.

**Viva** · 03-16-2018, 04:56 PM

Your dick's 10% the size of an average one?

Vibes.

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**muted** · 03-16-2018, 04:58 PM

I didn't say I was 10% asian, did I?

DNA results might say that, sure, but I didn't.

**AK47bp** · 03-16-2018, 05:01 PM

No. He's 10% black so his wang is 10% the size of the average black wang.

Good joke though.

**iceman** · 03-16-2018, 05:06 PM

Wouldn't it be the size of a white guy's plus 10%? Maybe?

**AK47bp** · 03-16-2018, 05:10 PM

^ now that's comedy gold.

Instead of 5.25 inches he's packing 5.77 inches.

**TheSilverSurfer** · 03-16-2018, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by KQ

According to those who claim to know we are all African.

This is true. Light skin is an evolutionary mutation as a response to low vitamin d uptake caused by lack of sunshine.

**BCMtnHound** · 03-16-2018, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by TheSilverSurfer

This is true. Light skin is an evolutionary mutation as a response to low vitamin d uptake caused by lack of sunshine.

An 'evolutionary mutation'? Sure. As a result of a lack of sunlight? Not likely. Whitey got white long before they moved into northern latitudes that would make such an environmental adaptation preferable. More likely a mutation favoured through selective breeding habits related to some kind of cultural factor.
http://science.sciencemag.org/conten...cience.aan8433

**iceman** · 03-16-2018, 07:18 PM

It's not cultural, it's because of Vitamin D and Folate mainly. Lighter-skinned people tended to thrive more than darker-skinned ones in northern latitudes and vice versa. That shit is well-supported by science.

**TheSilverSurfer** · 03-16-2018, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by BCMountainHound

An 'evolutionary mutation'? Sure. As a result of a lack of sunlight? Not likely. Whitey got white long before they moved into northern latitudes that would make such an environmental adaptation preferable. More likely a mutation favoured through selective breeding habits related to some kind of cultural factor.

Even scientists that think there *May have been other factors agree that lack of vitamin D is the main cause.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.liv...ple-white.html

**Viva** · 03-16-2018, 07:21 PM

It was the Neanderthals, I tell ya!

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**BCMtnHound** · 03-16-2018, 07:22 PM

So Laplanders, Inuit, etc, are disadvantaged in their environment by their skin colour? Despite living in the far north for as long or longer than their paler-skinned cousins? Huh.

**iceman** · 03-16-2018, 07:26 PM

Well Laplanders are white like snow as far as I know but I could be wrong. But there appears to be plenty of other factors in play including skin cancer when it comes to the inuit and siberians, and also their diet and the fact that a bronze inuit is still a hell of a lot lighter than an equatorial african.

**iceman** · 03-16-2018, 07:30 PM

I can't vouch for this map but there's a lot of similar ones out there from many sources.

It's pretty obvious that it's latitude-related. To me, at least.

**BCMtnHound** · 03-16-2018, 07:35 PM

Alright. I can accept that northern latitudes might preclude a lighter skin pigmentation for reasons due to vitamin D along with diet, culture, perhaps mortality to skin cancers in more recent times, but the genes that contribute to a lighter skin in addition to those for darker pigmentation are found throughout Africa, as per my link above. Not a specialized mutation created by solar effects of latitude as silversurfer suggested.