If any alien culture were to abduct let's say 5 people from earth that represented our culture from both a genetic and historical standpoint, what countries would they pick from?
Eg. America is too young for its Caucasian denizens to represent a true impression on DNA, so an alien will probably pick a German (population 90 mill) over say, an English guy (population 50 mill).
I also meant to say, taking population into account. IN other words, who would be true ambassadors for our species?
>>3310170
Genetic and historical?
Egypt
Italy
China
Iran
India
>>3310170
French
Chinese
Indian
Egyptian
Kenyan
>>3310170
Mexico
Egypt
China
Norway
Congo
>>3310170
North Korea
Pakistan
Greenland
Somalia
Chile
>>3310170
Britain
France
USA
China
Poland
>>3310170
One would assume they'd just pick from among the most densely populous cities on the planet.
So, Manila, Mumbai, Dhaka, and the like.
I mean, if you were picking up ants for analysis, where would you pick them up from? The center of the colony, or from some wandering diaspora? If you wanted to analyze ant behavior, you probably wouldn't want the ones that didn't appear to be functioning properly as part of the central colony, save maybe to figure out why these were the exceptions.
Though I suppose you might be interested in members of the nests with the most elaborate structures, in which case London or New York look like good bets as well.
>>3310170
Africa is the most diverse continent so all 5 should come from there.
>>3310170
>America is too young for its Caucasian denizens to represent a true impression on DNA
>>3310278
They'd take one look at them, and then one look at the developed world.
>India
>China
>Germany
>the United States
>Egypt
>>3310334
>developed world
>India
>>3310170
Genetically and culturally?
Non-khoi bushmen
Aboriginal Australian/Negrito
Inuit
Seri
Pygmy
Widest variance in genetics and adaptability. If someone wants to encapsulates humanities entire history on the planet 5-8kys of human history won't be the focus IMO.
>>3310374
Swap Seri for Estonian actually
>>3310374
this
also culture is a spook
>>3310334
>India
>China
>Egypt
Developed? HAve you ever been to India or Egypt? because ive been and the only thing developed there is poop bacteria .