Post: Does Our DNA Carry the Memories of Our Ancestors?
02-06-2011, 02:50 AM #1
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It seems like something out of a movie (and hey, it is), but there's some scientific evidence that we actually carry the memories of our ancestors with us in our genetic code. Apologies in advance to my hypothetical descendants.

The theory was especially popular in the 1960s and 70s, when scientists were just beginning to unravel the mysteries of the double helix. Our DNA determines our physical appearance, the reasoning goes, and our predispositions to various illnesses, and plays a role in our general disposition and skill set. All of that has been passed down to us through countless generations. So why not memories?

It sounds far-fetched, but there are still vast swaths of genetic code whose purpose is unknown. And the evolutionary advantages of having memories passed down—even one as simple as "FIRE BAD"—are overwhelmingly clear. Will we be able to tap into those memories any time soon? Probably not. But one day some generation might. And when they do, they'll see exactly how that great-great-great-grandpa Brian spent all his spare time on cheese snacks and 90s sitcom reruns.
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02-06-2011, 03:00 AM #11
Originally posted by ImmortalMods View Post
LMAO Thuis is funny wrong section hahahahah, i didnt even bother to read it cause i feel drunk but im not,

ADHD ?

better take my Adderall


dude no one gives a s**t what you think i put this up so people like you would stop thinking about video games for once and think outside the box and think about life.
02-06-2011, 03:01 AM #12
wow i would love to start working on an animus Winky Winky
02-06-2011, 03:01 AM #13
Originally posted by ImmortalMods View Post
LMAO Thuis is funny wrong section hahahahah, i didnt even bother to read it cause i feel drunk but im not,

ADHD ?

better take my Adderall


No you're high on sugar Happy
02-06-2011, 03:02 AM #14
Mr.Amitoz
Big Brother ONLINE GTFO
Originally posted by skylines4life View Post
It's a bot Not Happy or Sad


WTF u made no sense
02-06-2011, 03:03 AM #15
Skylines
The Forgotten
Originally posted by Mr.Amitoz View Post
WTF u made no sense


This guy that made the thread is a spam bot.
02-06-2011, 03:03 AM #16
Originally posted by boaconstrictor View Post
dude no one gives a s**t what you think i put this up so people like you would stop thinking about video games for once and think outside the box and think about life.


Ok, but still wrong section and put the source please
02-06-2011, 03:05 AM #17
Mr.Amitoz
Big Brother ONLINE GTFO
Originally posted by skylines4life View Post
This guy that made the thread is a spam bot.


00o0o00o i did not know thanks for catching it :rolleyes:
02-06-2011, 03:05 AM #18
MasonF123
Vault dweller
Originally posted by boaconstrictor View Post
dude no one gives a s**t what you think i put this up so people like you would stop thinking about video games for once and think outside the box and think about life.


We're not the one trolling around on video game forums posting about completely irrelevant things.

On top of that, just because someone has an account on a website doesn't mean that's all they do.


Get laid.
02-06-2011, 03:06 AM #19
Originally posted by Ropponen View Post
Ok, but still wrong section and put the source please


sorry for the wrong section and i thought i put the source in but must of deleted it by accident.

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