Good afternoon everyone!
There is a sciencey question I have been asking myself for quite a while and I feel you guys might be able to help me!
I'm gonna try to explain my question as clearly as possible and I apologize in advance if it all seems a bit confusing.
It concerns one's direct relatives. Everyone has 2 parents, 4 grand parents, 8 great grand parents and so forth (16,32,64,128,....etc). The thing is, one does not have to look back many generations before the number of direct relatives outnumbers the total population of planet earth!
I know my reasoning is obviously flawed. I was hoping you might be able to tell me what I am missing.
I hope my question is not too idiotic. Thank you for your help!
Med