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Improbable Me

<> The human genome consists of 20 000 paired genes… about… <> During meiosis, gametes are generated by randomly swapping genetic material… let's shout… <> 2^(20 000) = 10^(6 000) possible sperm (proud of daddy)… boy scout… <> 2^(20 000) = 10^(6 000) possible ova (proud of mommy)… far-out… <> 2^(40 000) = 10^(12 000) possible zygotes… freak out… <> 1 zygote in 10^(12 000) = Improbable Me… no doubt! ;-))

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Dan Kearley

Date: 9/24/2014 5:00:00 PM

Are we not each our own perfection? :o) Ha, ha.

Terry O'Leary
Date: 9/26/2014 5:10:00 PM

hmm... my mirror image seems rather imperfect... :-)) He, he

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/20/2014 9:07:00 AM

this is very clever, terry! i don't understand the math part, but i love the whole idea of it...

Terry O'Leary
Date: 9/20/2014 12:36:00 PM

Thank you, Irene... The math (with lotsa number) is simply showing the small, small probability that any given individual had of actually being 'here' ... the 'symbol' 10^(12 000) just means "1" followed by 12 000 "0's"... a truly large number... for example, the national debt is about 17 trillion which is 17 000 000 000 000 = 1.7 x 10^13...