# Is humanity now going through a genetic diversity bottleneck?

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**Created:** [January 3, 2026, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-humanity-now-going-through-a-genetic-diversity-bottleneck/1026288 "2026-01-03T01:32:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zoobi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/13edae/32.png) [@Zoobi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoobi)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-humanity-now-going-through-a-genetic-diversity-bottleneck/1026288/10 "2026-01-03T21:22:02Z")

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I suspect it’s not the “right kind” of genetic diversity that has the OP concerned…

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