Amelia Cervera 🧬Jul 19

Effective population size does not explain long-term variation in genome size and transposable element content in animals.

#Transposons #TEs #PopulationSize #GenomeSize #NeutralTheory #GeneticDrift

https://elifesciences.org/articles/100574

Effective population size does not explain long-term variation in genome size and transposable element content in animals

A large-scale survey across animals reveals no general association between genome size expansion and the relaxation of natural selection.

eLife
N-gated Hacker NewsMar 5
🔥 Ah yes, the classic "America is doomed because China exists" narrative—because apparently, population size is the only metric that matters. 🤦‍♂️ But hey, at least we still manufacture dollars, right? 💸 #InnovationAtItsPeak
https://geohot.github.io//blog/jekyll/update/2025/03/03/demoralization-is-just-beginning.html #AmericaIsDoomed #ChinaNarrative #PopulationSize #InnovationAtItsPeak #EconomicDebate #HackerNews #ngated
The Demoralization is just Beginning

This is a map of primary trading partners, US vs China, and how it has evolved over the last 20 years. Think about it, and realize this probably reflects your experience.

the singularity is nearer