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Originally Posted by Disinfo Agent
Whether or not you are killed in an earthquake is pretty much random. It's not related to your genotype. By contrast, whether or not you die in a malaria epidemic is highly correlated with your genotype.
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Hmm, I could think of a few things in your genotype that might produce phenotype differences that affect earthquake survival--Bone thickness, blood clotting, ability to withstand the elements and famine, etc. I just don't think severe earthquakes occur often enough to provide much selection pressure.