In 1912, Einstein entered into a relationship with Elsa Löwenthal, who was both his first cousin on his mother's side and his second cousin on his father's.
I mean, honestly, it actually might be. It's certainly more or less how evolution did it. We're basically programmed to have genetic drifts if the population gets too low, making more likely for the reproducing population to find a new niche. So while it would be hilariously immoral, and also probably produce A LOT more of the worst minds, you produce enough genetic freaks and eventually one of em is gonna be a megagenius
dude all of us unclear on the concept of second cousin. like, we were digging through my family history and found out one of my great something grandfathers married his fifth? cousin. like, they didn't even find out until the wedding and the grandparents were "meeting" and were like "aren't we second cousins or something" but in a town of 5,000 your picks are limited.
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Assassassin@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 46 pts · 196d
Per wikipedia:
I think he'd agree with this meme.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 196d
I'm unclear on the concept of a second cousin. I'm also unclear on the how she would be a cousin on both sides.
Wait......was Einstein's family tree shaped like a telephone pole?
Grail@multiverse.soulism.net · 7 pts · 196d
Albert's mother's parents were Elsa's grandparents, and his father's grandparents were Elsa's great grandparents.
aBundleOfFerrets@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 196d
This is how you produce the greatest minds, clearly.
BremboTheFourth@piefed.ca · 4 pts · 196d
I mean, honestly, it actually might be. It's
certainlymore or less how evolution did it. We're basically programmed to have genetic drifts if the population gets too low, making more likely for the reproducing population to find a new niche. So while it would be hilariously immoral, and also probably produce A LOT more of the worst minds, you produce enough genetic freaks and eventually one of em is gonna be a megageniusHeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 196d
dude all of us unclear on the concept of second cousin. like, we were digging through my family history and found out one of my great something grandfathers married his fifth? cousin. like, they didn't even find out until the wedding and the grandparents were "meeting" and were like "aren't we second cousins or something" but in a town of 5,000 your picks are limited.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 12 pts · 196d
The UK says it's A-OK!
...as long as it's real life and not porn.
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 196d
He did date his cousin.