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From: Vincent Vizachero <>
Subject: Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:54:33 -0400
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I won't speak for anyone else, but I work under no such assumption.
Genetic dating is neither as precise nor as accurate as radiocarbon
dating, and probably never will be.

VV


On Jul 24, 2009, at 7:18 AM, Elizabeth O'Donoghue wrote:

> I agree with your comments, as well as Lynn's, but my hesitation is
> that you
> speak with the assumption that you and those of you who agree, that
> the
> rates and calculations you are using are as foolproof and certain as
> radiocarbon dating and the like.

This thread:

• [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
  • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
    • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
      • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
        • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
          • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
            • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
              • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
                • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
                  • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
                    • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Chris Thiessen" <>
            • [DNA] DNA study at University of Leicester...England.. by Nelda Percival <>
          • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
            • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
    • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
      • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Sasson Margaliot <>
        • [DNA] DNA Research;Research from D. Vanek and colleagues provide new insights into DNAresearch by George Irubakidze <>
          • Re: [DNA] DNA Research;Research from D. Vanek and colleagues provide new insights intoDNA research by Nelda Percival <>
  • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
    • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
      • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
        • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
      • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
        • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
          • [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
            • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
              • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
                • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
                    • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
              • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Richard Stevens" <>
                • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Beth Long <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Richard Stevens" <>
                    • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Lynn Teague <>
                      • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
                        • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Lynn Teague <>
                          • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
                            • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Elizabeth O'Donoghue" <>

                              • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>

                              • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
                              • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Richard Stevens" <>
                                • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Sasson Margaliot <>
                              • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
                                • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Elizabeth O'Donoghue" <>
                                  • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
                                    • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
                        • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Richard Stevens" <>
                      • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Richard Stevens" <>
                        • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Lynn Teague <>
                • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
                  • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
                • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Al Aburto <>
      • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
        • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Alister John Marsh" <>
          • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
            • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away. by "Alister John Marsh" <>
        • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
          • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
            • [DNA] L161 by Elizabeth Kipp <>
              • Re: [DNA] L161 by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
              • [DNA] Fw: L161 by "Ken Nordtvedt" <>
              • [DNA] L161 by Stephen McDaniel <>
              • Re: [DNA] L161 by Elizabeth Kipp <>
          • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by "Tim Janzen" <>
            • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
              • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
                • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
                  • Re: [DNA] For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Vincent Vizachero <>
  • Re: [DNA] Fw: For Age Estimates beware of tossing STRs away by Alan R <>
    • Re: [DNA] Irish settlement - Fw: For Age Estimates beware oftossing STRs away by "Elizabeth O'Donoghue" <>