This is a version of what I once posted on GQ.
I just noticed the Big Ass Collage of faces of the Teeming Millions.
My first question is this:
Is it possible for someone to create a website with such a collage, BUT ALSO that whoever submits their image should then be able to maneuver it in the same way that people maneuver desktop icons?
Because, if that’s possible, then it should be possible to create a website which can bridge the gap left by Dr. Bouchard’s & Segal’s study on MZ twins separated at birth.
They studied MZ and fraternal twins. I.E. they studied
(1) MZ-gene-related, NON environmental-related lookalikes and
(2) gene-related, NON environmental-related non-lookalikes.
They did NOT study doppelgangers.
I.E. NON environmental-related lookalikes, who people may THINK are NON gene-related but who may ACTUALLY BE gene-related. (Reminiscent of those famous restaurateur triplets)
So, if someone created a site similar to the teeming millions big ass collage, but wherein photos are similar in size, clarity, and are maneuverable, that can bridge the gap left by the Minn. Twin Study. Because then people could “shuffle” their photo to an area on the collage which most matches another face, sort of like “filing of faces”. Then the people whose faces are similar can email each other or post on a forum provided by the site, comparing criteria such as voice, taste preferences, music preferences and any number of other things. Of course, the preferences may well vary due to peoples’ culture & environment. And people may post phony faces. And who knows what else. BUT IT’S A START!
BTW, approx. a year ago I emailed Dr.Nancy Segal about the fact that the study is incomplete, and she agreed with my point.