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jo jo 7 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:59 am Post subject: redhair extinct in 2060

Scientist believe that the redhead gene will be extinct by the year 2060. The redhead gene is recessive and will no longer exist.How can this be true? Do they have all the DNA facts to prove this is true especially with all the children still being born with redhair. What is your view on this.

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

Really...! I love red hair...shoot I'd better get to work.

mister_wizzz · VIP Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 570

Red hair is a genetic anomaly which is quite spread in people from celtic origin. According to the small amount of red hair people among humanity and the globalization of the planet, yes Red hair genes are bound to disapear sooner or later.

jo jo 7 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:11 pm Post subject: redhair gene

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jo jo 7 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: redhair

Thanks for the post....yes I am a redhead....my hair is the color of Wyonna Judd....a auburn red....

the reason I wanted opinions on this is because I cannot see how this would be true scientific fact because children with red hair now will grow up and I don't see it being extinct by 2060....that cut off date seems to be superficial...

scientist are sticking to their story on this one....I just would like to hear some actual facts.... Wink

krasatulya · VIP Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 577

I saw something very similar to this a while back, except it was regarding blonde hair. These studies, too, said that the gene for natural blondes would be gone by 2050. Hmmm, I wonder who the people are funding all these hair studies Wink

surfguy · Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6996

So when will the fake blondes be extinct?

Crabman · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject:

jo jo 7 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:05 pm Post subject: redhair

Xela · VIP Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 781 Location: Shanghai

I think whoever did these studies was an idiot, and a liar.

There will be blond and red haired people alive today who will have children in the year 2060 so how on earth is the gene going to be lost in 0 generations?

2600 maybe.

jo jo 7 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject: redhair

Xela,
your right....this is why I posted this because it was on the news....they say the redhair gene is recessive....I would like to see some facts from someone.....but no one can show me any...

wouldn't you think that if it was true that the scientist would be taking DNA to keep it going.....I would not want to be a rat to the scientist in the future.... Wink

Merry Christmas to you!!!!!

Xela · VIP Joined: 06 Jul 2005 Posts: 781 Location: Shanghai

Thanks.

A pigment called melanin determines the color of the eyes and the hair, and scientifcally, it still isn't completely clear what contributes to these alterations in pigment concentration. But what is known is that just because a gene is recessive, doesn't nessesarily mean that it won't re-appear in a further generation, even if both parents don't appear to be carrying it.

It's because of this that recessive genes will probably always be found, and most of the information that we hear from the media is completely contrary to what the actual known science is.

So probably yes, cosmetic companies are behind all this.

jo jo 7 · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:38 pm Post subject: redhair gene

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