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Is humanity now going through a genetic diversity bottleneck?
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Zoobi
January 3, 2026, 9:22pm
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I suspect it’s not the “right kind” of genetic diversity that has the OP concerned…
Poster Zoobi is Banned following a violation of his last suspension
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