Turns out we're all having sex with our cousins

**Buddha12** · 06-14-12, 08:49 AM

Are you dating a fellow American of a similar ethnic background? And do you find that from some angles they appear to have your nose? That's because she's your cousin, silly. A new video on YouTube explains how there's a one-in-five chance that you and your significant other share a common family member who bumped uglies with another of your ancestors as recently as 10 generations ago. In fact, you are -- at the most distant -- the 50th cousin of every person on the entire planet. This is owing to the fact that around 2,500 years ago, there was a person alive who is related to everyone living today. Could be time to learn the banjo. Or meet an alien.

http://now.msn.com/now/0613-we're-all-related.aspx

**KilljoyKlown** · 06-14-12, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Buddha12

Are you dating a fellow American of a similar ethnic background? And do you find that from some angles they appear to have your nose? That's because she's your cousin, silly. A new video on YouTube explains how there's a one-in-five chance that you and your significant other share a common family member who bumped uglies with another of your ancestors as recently as 10 generations ago. In fact, you are -- at the most distant -- the 50th cousin of every person on the entire planet. This is owing to the fact that around 2,500 years ago, there was a person alive who is related to everyone living today. Could be time to learn the banjo. Or meet an alien.

http://now.msn.com/now/0613-we're-all-related.aspx

2,500 years ago there were millions of people on the Earth. So why would you or anyone think that just one of those people would be related to everyone living today? If I'm going to believe any part of this article, you will have to provide more convincing evidence.

**Epictetus** · 06-15-12, 12:04 AM

Please have a look at my very first post on this forum.
It's about our grampapa.

Edward III

**Rav** · 06-15-12, 01:09 AM

So, we're all related? How is this news? Of course we're all related. It doesn't matter if you embrace the truth of evolution, or if you are a crackpot creationist. It's a given in both cases.

**Stoniphi** · 06-15-12, 06:25 AM

Yes, and as I recall we all share common ancestry with an annelid.

**Buddha12** · 06-15-12, 06:32 AM

Originally Posted by Stoniphi

Yes, and as I recall we all share common ancestry with an annelid.

Yep, she looks allot like my EX!

**Stoniphi** · 06-15-12, 06:36 AM

Very cute, she is!

**R1D2** · 06-15-12, 09:14 AM

I don't believe it. Please provide more proof. My ancestors may have been vikings. But i don't believe this..

**R1D2** · 06-15-12, 09:28 AM

I will add that if Adam an Eve. Existed in some way. My wife would be well beyond my 50th cousin..

**Epictetus** · 06-15-12, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by R1D2

I don't believe it. Please provide more proof. My ancestors may have been vikings. But i don't believe this..

If you do the math, sorry, I can't because I proudly suffer from dyscalculia, you will see that if you have European ancestors since King Edward the Third's time, and of course earlier like your Vikings, mathematical probability dictates that allof us Europeans are closely related. For example, even though I am quite sure I am not English, some of Edward III's spawn must have 'shared fluids' with some of my honest Franco-German Alsatian stock. There are millions of them, so it is unlikely that Edward's offspring, and my (and your) ancestors haven't cross-fertilized at some point.

See you at the family reunion, cuz.

**R1D2** · 06-16-12, 12:05 AM

Ya see you there. It is in Florida this year right?

**Epictetus** · 06-16-12, 12:15 AM

Yes, and then I'll want to come and sleep on you couch a few weeks. Oh, and can you lend me $500, cousin?

**Gremmie** · 06-16-12, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by Epictetus

Yes, and then I'll want to come and sleep on you couch a few weeks. Oh, and can you lend me $500, cousin?

The $500 is no prob...We make bills in the garage.

But, you'll be sharing the couch with cousin "IT"... Hope ya don't mind.

**R1D2** · 06-16-12, 12:38 AM

Sorry I don't have $500 to loan. I gave some to my other cousin. The mechanic. An I may have to count more change. If I can find it.

**R1D2** · 06-16-12, 12:42 AM

My truck is "sick" don't expect me to help you get somewhere. An I hope if you sleep on my couch you don't mind a baby crying off an on. An tripping over things. In the middle of the night.

**Epictetus** · 06-16-12, 01:04 AM

Well, to get back to the OP - may I have sex with a cousin?

**Gremmie** · 06-16-12, 01:22 AM

Originally Posted by Epictetus

Well, to get back to the OP - may I have sex with a cousin?

Only if she's drunk,and/or from Arkansas...

Any other questions?

Yeah, I feel "trollish" tonight. Or is that "troll-like"?

Sorry.

Sorry for trolling your thread Buddha12...Just couldn't help myself tonight.

**R1D2** · 06-16-12, 06:14 AM

Originally Posted by Epictetus

Well, to get back to the OP - may I have sex with a cousin?

You may.... IF you wish to.. Or if what you said turns out to be true
Now me, I will I guess, because I didn't know all these women were related to me. But most states do blood tests to determine if your related.

**darksidZz** · 06-21-12, 01:17 PM

This guy makes no sense to me, he seems obsessed with incest!

There's no biological way that everyone in the planet is related, because if they were there'd be genetic damage to their DNA. Don't come on here trying to convince me of lies.