Worried about potential inbreeding? There’s an app for that …
No really. We’re not exactly sure how the technology works, but the University of Iceland has developed a smartphone app which alerts users to potentially incestuous relationships via an alarm whenever they “bump” their mobile devices.
So bump cells before you bump uglies … or you might end up with a baby carrying around an extra chromosome.
This is important for Icelanders because according to Bloomberg Businessweek there are only 320,000 inhabitants of the island and “virtually all of them trace their ancestry to the island’s 9th century settlers.”
Wow …
Sounds like this sort of thing that could come in handy on the Charleston peninsula … or pretty much anywhere in South Carolina, for that matter.
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Hmmmmm —- 297,525 degrees of separation……. Hey, Honey – we’re OK !
Hmmmmm —- 297,525 degrees of separation……. Hey, Honey – we’re OK !
Hardly a serious problem in Iceland, where about 95% of their population going back hundreds of years has been genealogically charted. The cell phone app only sets off an alarm for first cousins, anyway.
Right…it’s ok to marry 2nd cousins in many US states. For Iceland a study was done a few years ago showing your information.
and they’re really,really cute..
…..life’s first lesson in how to avoid temptations (maybe)
I’d imagine living in Iceland and having kids with flippers for arms is probably advantageous in some ways.
Hardly a serious problem in Iceland, where about 95% of their population going back hundreds of years has been genealogically charted. The cell phone app only sets off an alarm for first cousins, anyway.
Right…it’s ok to marry 2nd cousins in many US states. For Iceland a study was done a few years ago showing your information. Although I would think everyone would know all of their first and second cousins, at the least.
and they’re really,really cute..
…..life’s first lesson in how to avoid temptations (maybe)
I’d imagine living in Iceland and having kids with flippers for arms is probably advantageous in some ways.
Now I know what’s wrong with Big T(urd).
Well, one of the things that’s wrong, anyway.
He’s taking a break for supper right now.
Now I know what’s wrong with Big T(urd).
Well, one of the things that’s wrong, anyway.
He’s taking a break for supper right now.
Lots of inbred yankees are occupying Charleston.
It has never been a problem for yankees to occupy Charleston.
Lots of inbred yankees are occupying Charleston.
Beware of ugly four-eyed Massholes!
It has never been a problem for yankees to occupy Charleston.
that ain’t gonna stop em in SC,where vice is nice,but incest is best
that ain’t gonna stop em in SC,where vice is nice,but incest is best