Gunnar_Zarncke comments on Open thread, Dec. 8 - Dec. 15, 2014 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Gunnar_Zarncke 09 December 2014 05:14:27PM 0 points [-]

Only if you define the tree genetically and not via ancestorship. Trying to go from one approach to the other is bound to be messy.

Comment author: ChristianKl 09 December 2014 05:52:06PM 0 points [-]

Only if you define the tree genetically and not via ancestorship.

In the age of DNA sequencing all the good maps are done based on genetic data.