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Well, humans and chimpanzees share a surprising 98.8 percent of their DNA, so I guess we should treat chimps as equals.
1.2% is a very large number with considering the length of genome.
Well, humans and chimpanzees share a surprising 98.8 percent of their DNA, so I guess we should treat chimps as equals.
The only consolation for djokovic is that his career is such that he is one of three players of open era who can make an argument to be GOAT.
What's a matter? Truth hurt? Djokovic only guy to have held all four majors at once that puts him in the conversation. That's reality. If u can't handle it go and lie downTry to at least be a funny troll if you're going to make such low effort posts
What percent of my DNA do you think I share with Sewretch ?Well, humans and chimpanzees share a surprising 98.8 percent of their DNA, so I guess we should treat chimps as equals.
Too much to be comfortable to tell you.What percent of my DNA do you think I share with Sewretch ?
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Sewretch does not share.What percent of my DNA do you think I share with Sewretch ?
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When you take into account the entire genome it is. Sure it's not true when only considering the minor set of phenotypic genes.
Were you waiting for an opportunity to show off what you learned in your freshman biology class or what? Going from whining about patriotism to genetics is kind of a stretch.
Examples?I knew it meant a lot to him.I had no idea it was this much.Well I hope its gonna lit fire in him again.He always picks up his play after tough loses
I'm alright with the direction. All aboard the Del Potro train! Next stop: NYCFailure was not an option! This is one step short of a disgrace!
First Wimbledon, now the Olympics, what does he have left for the US Open?
The road to the valley of tears is now straight ahead, hopefully he changes direction fast!
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Indeed, good for DelPo to be back in the scene!I'm alright with the direction. All aboard the Del Potro train! Next stop: NYC
What's good about patriotism? Why is there such a need to prove your country is better than another? At the genetic level, races are essentially non-existent. There is more variation between you and someone of your race than someone of another.
Except there's nothing toxic about Djokovic's patriotism and it's not about proving Serbia's "superiority". You try growing up in a war-torn city, with a ravaged economy where people would fight tooth and nail for loaves of bread, as a member of an ethnic group which has been demonized for the better part of two decades. Would you not feel a strong moral obligation to improve this countries standing in the world? And make no mistake about it, that's exactly what he's done, a Serbian diplomat even remarked once that "[Djokovic] has done more than all of our efforts combined."
I think you're using patriotism and nationalism interchangeably, and while loosely synonymous, they're not the same thing.
I wasn't necessarily talking about Djokovic per se, but when I do see his face, I do see some toxicity.
Well suge, that probably says more about you than it does about him, lol.
Ok then perhaps you just don't know the definition of the word.Not really.
Ok then perhaps you just don't know the definition of the word.
Anyways, have a wonderful day.
I do know the definition of the word. You know nothing about me nor my experiences.
Ah and yet you know enough about Djokovic and his experiences to call him a zealot for . . . what, exactly?
I know enough about Serbs and Croats.
I know enough about Serbs and Croats.
Oh believe me, likewise. So what role does Djokovic play in what transpired in the 90's and the subsequent years? What exactly has he done for you to think that he's some kind of fanatic? Him wanting to improve Serbia's standing in the world?
Dude you're questioning my knowledge of Djokovic, so you know him well enough to know he is not toxic? That he's not a zealot? What the hell exactly do you know to be able refute what I said?
That's some circular logic... I don't think either of you know if he's toxic or not, but I hope we all start with a base level that people aren't inherently toxic and work from there.
There's no circular logic, but rather opposing opinions.
I wasn't necessarily talking about Djokovic per se, but when I do see his face, I do see some toxicity.
Dude you're questioning my knowledge of Djokovic, so you know him well enough to know he is not toxic? That he's not a zealot? What the hell exactly do you know to be able refute what I said?
Unless I'm mistaken, you made the claim that Djokovic is a zealot, with zero evidence at your disposal. The onus is on you to bolster that claim, not on me to essentially prove a negative.
I may not know him personally, but I know that when it comes to matters pertaining to Serbia, he's conducted himself with diplomacy and gentility, and gets along amiably with all the Croatian players. He even considered Umag to be something of a second home to him.
How you "knowing enough about Serbs and Croats" is relevant to this I'll likely never know, given your inability to elucidate your positions.
I agree there are opposing opinions. No problem there.
But you said this:
So it's fair for TheFifthSet to then ask: "...exactly has he done for you to think that he's some kind of fanatic?"
But you came at him for it and then tried to flip it around. I was just pointing that out.
It was my opinion based on watching him and his family over the years. This is a free country that allow forming of opinions, no? If it were based on hard evidence it really wouldn't be an opinion then would it.
do you even realize what you're saying?Well, humans and chimpanzees share a surprising 98.8 percent of their DNA, so I guess we should treat chimps as equals.
It's my opinion based on his behaviour, his mannerisms, his family's comments and behaviour and knowing the background of his nationality. What kind of evidence are you looking for? Secret tapings? Of course he conducts himself in public in the proper manner. But you watch people and you learn.
It's my opinion based on his behaviour, his mannerisms, his family's comments and behaviour and knowing the background of his nationality. What kind of evidence are you looking for? Secret tapings? Of course he conducts himself in public in the proper manner. But you watch people and you learn.
please don't try and pretend that Djokovic grew up poor and destitute...Except there's nothing toxic about Djokovic's patriotism and it's not about proving Serbia's "superiority". You try growing up in a war-torn city, with a ravaged economy where people would fight tooth and nail for loaves of bread, as a member of an ethnic group which has been demonized for the better part of two decades. Would you not feel a strong moral obligation to improve this countries standing in the world? And make no mistake about it, that's exactly what he's done, a Serbian diplomat even remarked once that "[Djokovic] has done more than all of our efforts combined."
I think you're using patriotism and nationalism interchangeably, and while loosely synonymous, they're not the same thing.
What in the world are you talking about? Nowhere in my post did I imply that. I was talking about the condition of the Serbian people and the impetus that (likely) gave Djokovic to change how they are perceived in the world.please don't try and pretend that Djokovic grew up poor and destitute...
The background of his nationality. Uh-huh.
Is it fair to ask if you just assume a priori that all Serbs that aren't ashamed of their ethnicity are zealots, extreme nationalists, fanatics and what have you? Not making accusations. Just wondering if that would be fair of me to infer.
Beyond this, what is it about his behaviour (anything will do) that suggests he's a zealot, of all things?
Do you not see how out of left field that sounds?
do you even realize what you're saying?
hopefully not!
race is a social construct, theres only one human race.
deal with it.
you did imply it.What in the world are you talking about? Nowhere in my post did I imply that. I was talking about the condition of the Serbian people and the impetus that (likely) gave Djokovic to change how they are perceived in the world.
Pretty please, don't put words in my mouth.
When someone offers an opinion it is completely fair to ask them how they came to that opinion. That was what I was trying to get at. No harm, no foul.