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Hard Sci Fi (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works
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[–] 15 points 6 months ago (5 children)

There's an episode of TNG that tries to explain the inter-species breeding thing. Turns out, ancient aliens spread their DNA across the galaxy, and that's why every alien looks like a human with prosthetics added to their ears, nose, forehead, etc.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (4 children)

    Yea, I'm aware, but evolution/genetic drift is a thing. We can't breed with even our closest terrestrial cousin species with a common ancestor from 5-8 million years ago, which would have come from that same seeded genetic line. Why would we be able to breed freely with a Klingon whose last shared genetics were this seed from 4 billion years ago?

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    We can’t breed with even our closest terrestrial cousin species with a common ancestor from 5-8 million years ago

    ... we can't?

    Dammit! All that effort, all those lacerations and broken bones, for nothing!

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