Comments on: Candidates and their Relatives http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/ The Neat Side of the Web Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:46:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-491297 L Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:07:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-491297 It would have been even more interesting if Clinton and Obama were related to each other. Talk about a family feud! It would have been even more interesting if Clinton and Obama were related to each other. Talk about a family feud!

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-491294 L Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-491294 So... by that reasoning, Charlemagne must've been the only dude living at that time who had descendants. And therefore everyone must also be white. I don't think it quite works that way, Jerse. What the numbers actually mean is that everyone's family has a lot of incest in it... whether we'd like to admit it or not. People used to marry their cousins (and second cousins and third cousins) all the time. In some cultures, they still do. Say you have four cousins who get married and have kids. Those kids won't have as many ancestors as someone whose parents weren't related. I get what you're saying, but it doesn't mean everyone is related to Charlemagne. So… by that reasoning, Charlemagne must’ve been the only dude living at that time who had descendants. And therefore everyone must also be white.

I don’t think it quite works that way, Jerse. What the numbers actually mean is that everyone’s family has a lot of incest in it… whether we’d like to admit it or not. People used to marry their cousins (and second cousins and third cousins) all the time. In some cultures, they still do. Say you have four cousins who get married and have kids. Those kids won’t have as many ancestors as someone whose parents weren’t related.

I get what you’re saying, but it doesn’t mean everyone is related to Charlemagne.

]]> By: Jerse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-491004 Jerse Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:30:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-491004 Everyone is related to Charlemagne - hence everyone is related... Everyone's related to Charlemange (ninth century French king) because if you count all of the ancestors of any individual back to the time of Charlemange - the number of ancestors of that individual would outnumber the world population at that time... So what that basically means is that somewhere along the lines my great grandma's nephew's half-sister^X did the nasty with your great uncle's cousin's grandpa^X .... and so on Everyone is related to Charlemagne - hence everyone is related…

Everyone’s related to Charlemange (ninth century French king) because if you count all of the ancestors of any individual back to the time of Charlemange - the number of ancestors of that individual would outnumber the world population at that time…

So what that basically means is that somewhere along the lines my great grandma’s nephew’s half-sister^X did the nasty with your great uncle’s cousin’s grandpa^X …. and so on

]]> By: Jess http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490742 Jess Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:28:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490742 If you go back enough generations, we're ALL related. If you go back enough generations, we’re ALL related.

]]> By: cTitan http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490461 cTitan Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:38:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490461 and sadly... this is just the type of information that will sway many dumb a** voters to vote for one over the other (as opposed to the actual issues at hand) honestly.. isn't anyone else sick of this popculture obsesed - media hogging climate pleaguing America right now..really...who gives a flying f*** who these two are supposedly related to...give me content NOT controversy!!!!! ....end rant:...ok all better now..:) and sadly… this is just the type of information that will sway many dumb a** voters to vote for one over the other (as opposed to the actual issues at hand)

honestly.. isn’t anyone else sick of this popculture obsesed - media hogging climate pleaguing America right now..really…who gives a flying f*** who these two are supposedly related to…give me content NOT controversy!!!!!

….end rant:…ok all better now..:)

]]> By: sparge http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490441 sparge Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:04:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490441 Once you get out to 6th cousins, isn't it more direct to go through Kevin Bacon? Once you get out to 6th cousins, isn’t it more direct to go through Kevin Bacon?

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490433 L Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:57:19 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490433 Lots of U.S. politicians are related to each other. Makes you wonder if those conspiracy theorists aren't so crazy after all... Lots of U.S. politicians are related to each other. Makes you wonder if those conspiracy theorists aren’t so crazy after all…

]]> By: Bee http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490422 Bee Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:43:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490422 It's a small world after all~ It’s a small world after all~

]]> By: Tempscire http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490398 Tempscire Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:09:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490398 Go far enough through a family tree and everyone's related to everyone. Go far enough through a family tree and everyone’s related to everyone.

]]> By: Paul http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490396 Paul Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:07:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490396 I heard about this and I think that it is really stupid. I heard about this and I think that it is really stupid.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490387 Kevin Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:50:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490387 Hmm I bet there was interbreeding within families. These are politicians you know.. Hmm I bet there was interbreeding within families. These are politicians you know..

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490363 Alex Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:12:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490363 They're both related to Brangelina? Aaawkwaard! They’re both related to Brangelina? Aaawkwaard!

]]> By: NiteWhite http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490361 NiteWhite Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:05:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490361 I wish Celine Dion would return to canaduh. I'm related to both Hilary and Obama, but I'm voting for Nader. I wish Celine Dion would return to canaduh.

I’m related to both Hilary and Obama, but I’m voting for Nader.

]]> By: bean http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490348 bean Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:41:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/03/26/candidates-and-their-relatives/#comment-490348 I love that Obama is related to a ton of succesful politicians and leaders, and Billary has... Celine Dion. I love that Obama is related to a ton of succesful politicians and leaders, and Billary has… Celine Dion.

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