Unrelated twins?

[hallenrm]

Can there be more than one human beings that are similar?

 

By similar I mean that have experienced similar fate simultaneously. Remember they are not seperated twins, In fact they may have no relation between them, except they belong to the biological classification "Homosapiens"

[InfiniteNow]

hallenrm:

I am not sure I understand the nature of your question. Are you asking if it is possible for two people to have the same genetic sequences without coming out of one females womb? Or, are you asking if two unrelated people can have the same experience simultaniously... like an orgasm or something?

 

If the first, I think this question was brought up before. Basically, yes it's possible for two people to have nearly the same genetic sequence, but it's amazingly unlikely... like 1 chance in 10^100 or something.

[hallenrm]

hallenrm:

I am not sure I understand the nature of your question. Are you asking if it is possible for two people to have the same genetic sequences without coming out of one females womb? Or, are you asking if two unrelated people can have the same experience simultaniously... like an orgasm or something?

It could be either of the case. At times I am indeed startled by the similarities between two unrelated individuals. At such moments, I wonder if there is some truth in astrology based on birth time etc. When I contemplate in the framework of modern science and technology, I wonder, is it really impossible for two people to have very similar genetic predispositions, and may be social circumstances. But, I must add that the two occuring simultaneously would be very improbable. But, then probability has never come in way of occurences.

 

Thanks a lot! Would you like to be my buddy, Infinitenow:)

[InfiniteNow]

Would you like to be my buddy, Infinitenow:)

I'd certainly be willing to enjoy a beer with you... Keep thinking and remaining open. It's fun! :)

[InfiniteNow]

I wonder, is it really impossible for two people to have very similar genetic predispositions, and may be social circumstances.

Depending on one's perspective, most people will see that they have more in common than they do differences, it's just that we've evolved to recognize difference (think of even simple celled organisms knowing difference between ouch and not-ouch) so the difference often pervades our thinking.

[hallenrm]

Depending on one's perspective, most people will see that they have more in common than they do differences, it's just that we've evolved to recognize difference (think of even simple celled organisms knowing difference between ouch and not-ouch) so the difference often pervades our thinking.

 

I do agree, but do we see differences between two ants, bees or birds of the same genre.

 

But, what I was driving at, is that two very similar human beings, twin or not, may have channels for communication other than we are familiar and comfortable with.:)

[InfiniteNow]

Ah yes... now I remember:

 

http://hypography.com/forums/computers-technology/4872-phones-tomorrow.html

[InfiniteNow]

Here are my thoughts pretty much on this...

http://hypography.com/forums/computers-technology/4872-phones-tomorrow-2.html?#post76960

 

 

Why do our ears ring?

[hallenrm]

Well, you did.

 

Here is my blog that may enlighten you a bit more.

 

http://scifi4com.blogspot.com/

[Demiurge]

it is possible .. In fact this showed up in Google because i am researching this very question as we speak along with my " other self " so to speak. we are of the same sex and astro sign (but never involved). although we come from different backgrounds and parents we share alot qualities and experiences not to mention fates and decisions in our life. we even met randomly through mutual friends and ever since then we have been in contact ..

[Michaelangelica]

I vaguely remember some Psych. research that looked at personality traits and star signs

There was some correlation as I remember but the question is again- chicken or egg?

 

No one can pick my star sign and my mother was an astrology nut, buying a weekly magazine on it. So if she trained me to be my star sign she failed.

 

I am amazed how alike Taureans are.

eg They don't believe in astrology.