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From: (John Chandler)
Subject: Re: [DNA] Question using the new mutation rates for STRs
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:02:37 -0500 (EST)
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In-Reply-To: <1dc.3032339b.2ecce305@aol.com> (LEllis148@aol.com)

Lloyd wrote:
> One cannot continue using MRCA and other calculations with such
> discrepancy.

Actually, you can. When someone announces he has done a study proving
that 1=2 and will soon publish the details, you don't stop using
arithmetic. You continue using 1 and 2 with their customary meanings
until the details have been published and evaluated by the mathematics
community.

John Chandler

This thread:

• Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Peter J. Roberts" <>
  • Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Peter J. Roberts" <>
    • Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Joe Fox" <>
      • Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Peter J. Roberts" <>
        • Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Joe Fox" <>
          • Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Joe Fox" <>
    • Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Brian D. Hamman" <>
      • Re: [DNA] Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by (John Chandler)
  • Re: [DNA] Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by
    • Re: [DNA] Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by "Joe Fox" <>
  • Re: [DNA] Re: Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by
  • Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by

    • Re: [DNA] Question using the new mutation rates for STRs by (John Chandler)