▲ 329 ▼ Doppelgängers Don't Just Look Alike—They Also Share DNA. New research finds genetic and lifestyle similarities between unrelated pairs of “virtual twins” (www.smithsonianmag.com) submitted 6 months ago by RegularJoe@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] luthis@lemmy.nz 100 points 6 months ago (22 children) Strange, almost like phenotype is dependent on genotype? permalink fedilink source hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 80 points 6 months ago (17 children) You're telling me people whose genetics make them look similar have similar genetics??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (8 children) Not proven until now. These “duh” comments are always here in these situations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 6 months ago (7 children) We're just joking around here my friend :) of course it's important to confirm, still funny every time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) I hope so, that’s good to hear. Some people seem so pissed off when making such comments about “useless” studies. 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) People in text always sound more pissed off than they were. That mostly has to do with your expectations though ;) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (4 children) Big, if true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) Colossal, if legitimate permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slampisko@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Gargantuan, if verifiable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Humongous, if credible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent [–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Does that mean you could guess a person's personality from just their look? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well not their face, but definitely the shape of their skulls! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Of course you'd say that. You have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter! permalink fedilink source parent [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago It seems this includes genes that don't play a direct role in the formation of facial features. permalink fedilink source parent [–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Yes, but it's not necessarily the only way that would work. So this is very neat! permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) It is still interesting. I wonder if epigenetics plays a larger role, or if face look is tied to other random traits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago The article says epigenetics don't play much of a role in it, it's all genetics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 80 points 6 months ago (17 children) You're telling me people whose genetics make them look similar have similar genetics??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 17 child comments replies: [–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (8 children) Not proven until now. These “duh” comments are always here in these situations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 6 months ago (7 children) We're just joking around here my friend :) of course it's important to confirm, still funny every time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) I hope so, that’s good to hear. Some people seem so pissed off when making such comments about “useless” studies. 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) People in text always sound more pissed off than they were. That mostly has to do with your expectations though ;) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (4 children) Big, if true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) Colossal, if legitimate permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slampisko@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Gargantuan, if verifiable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Humongous, if credible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent [–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Does that mean you could guess a person's personality from just their look? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well not their face, but definitely the shape of their skulls! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Of course you'd say that. You have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 34 points 6 months ago (8 children) Not proven until now. These “duh” comments are always here in these situations. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 6 months ago (7 children) We're just joking around here my friend :) of course it's important to confirm, still funny every time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) I hope so, that’s good to hear. Some people seem so pissed off when making such comments about “useless” studies. 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) People in text always sound more pissed off than they were. That mostly has to do with your expectations though ;) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 6 months ago (7 children) We're just joking around here my friend :) of course it's important to confirm, still funny every time permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) I hope so, that’s good to hear. Some people seem so pissed off when making such comments about “useless” studies. 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) People in text always sound more pissed off than they were. That mostly has to do with your expectations though ;) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago (6 children) I hope so, that’s good to hear. Some people seem so pissed off when making such comments about “useless” studies. 😔 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) People in text always sound more pissed off than they were. That mostly has to do with your expectations though ;) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 months ago (5 children) People in text always sound more pissed off than they were. That mostly has to do with your expectations though ;) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) You think this sounds angry??? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 months ago (2 children) Can you stop yelling? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (1 child) sorry. I thought I was being friendly. Perhaps you'd prefer periods as my punctuation. I hope you're happy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] partofthevoice@lemmy.zip 4 points 6 months ago I too have autism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago The hell? I guess we gotta fight now? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago (4 children) Big, if true permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) Colossal, if legitimate permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slampisko@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Gargantuan, if verifiable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Humongous, if credible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] billionsandbillions@piefed.social 4 points 6 months ago (3 children) Colossal, if legitimate permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slampisko@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Gargantuan, if verifiable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Humongous, if credible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slampisko@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (2 children) Gargantuan, if verifiable permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Humongous, if credible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheUnicornOfPerfidy@feddit.uk 3 points 6 months ago* (1 child) Humongous, if credible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Impractical_Island@lemmy.world 1 point 6 months ago Leviathianic, if decipherable permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 1 point 6 months ago (2 children) Does that mean you could guess a person's personality from just their look? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well not their face, but definitely the shape of their skulls! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Of course you'd say that. You have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 child) Well not their face, but definitely the shape of their skulls! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Of course you'd say that. You have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago Of course you'd say that. You have the brainpan of a stagecoach tilter! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago It seems this includes genes that don't play a direct role in the formation of facial features. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago Yes, but it's not necessarily the only way that would work. So this is very neat! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 6 months ago (1 child) It is still interesting. I wonder if epigenetics plays a larger role, or if face look is tied to other random traits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago The article says epigenetics don't play much of a role in it, it's all genetics. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago The article says epigenetics don't play much of a role in it, it's all genetics. permalink fedilink source parent