Blondes extinct in 200 years!!!

[Captain Drunk]

My head literally spun when I came across this - imagine a world without sweet blondes! I'd be dead and long gone but still turning in my grave

Then again it struck me, what if Science discovers drug-induced alterations for "blonde" genes and the whole world went "blonde"? The girl next door could be blonde, luck me! No more hunting for blondes on those dating websites!

Friday, 27 September, 2002, 11:51 GMT 12:51 UK

Blondes 'to die out in 200 years'

The last natural blondes will die out within 200 years, scientists believe.

A study by experts in Germany suggests people with blonde hair are an endangered species and will become extinct by 2202.

Researchers predict the last truly natural blonde will be born in Finland - the country with the highest proportion of blondes. But they say too few people now carry the gene for blondes to last beyond the next two centuries. The problem is that blonde hair is caused by a recessive gene. In order for a child to have blonde hair, it must have the gene on both sides of the family in the grandparents' generation.

Dyed rivals

The researchers also believe that so-called bottle blondes may be to blame for the demise of their natural rivals. They suggest that dyed-blondes are more attractive to men who choose them as partners over true blondes. But Jonathan Rees, professor of dermatology at the University of Edinburgh said it was unlikely blondes would die out completely.

"Genes don't die out unless there is a disadvantage of having that gene or by chance. They don't disappear," he told BBC News Online.

"The only reason blondes would disappear is if having the gene was a disadvantage and I do not think that is the case.

"The frequency of blondes may drop but they won't disappear."

[Bill]

If blondes are 'going extinct' then red heads should much be must farther down the same road, right...?

[Ray]

One day, while a blonde was out driving her car, she ran into a truck.

The truck's driver made her pull over into a parking lot and get out of the car.

He took a piece of chalk and drew a circle on the pavement. He told her to stand in the middle and not leave the circle.

Furious, he went over to her car and slashed the tires.

The blonde started laughing.

This made the man angrier so he smashed her windshield.

This time the blonde laughed even harder.

Livid, the man broke all her windows and keyed her car.

The blonde is now laughing hysterically, so the truck driver asks her what's so funny.

The blonde giggles and replies, "When you weren't looking, I stepped out of the circle three times!"

These type of truth will also get extinct.

Real sad!

Snipe's TOW truck episode remind me of the above!

[Natte]

We will survive!!! The blonds will survive!!! Seriusly, the "blondes" will not get extinct

One day, while a blonde was out driving her car, she ran into a truck.

The truck's driver made her pull over into a parking lot and get out of the car.

He took a piece of chalk and drew a circle on the pavement. He told her to stand in the middle and not leave the circle.

Furious, he went over to her car and slashed the tires.

The blonde started laughing.

This made the man angrier so he smashed her windshield.

This time the blonde laughed even harder.

Livid, the man broke all her windows and keyed her car.

The blonde is now laughing hysterically, so the truck driver asks her what's so funny.

The blonde giggles and replies, "When you weren't looking, I stepped out of the circle three times!"

Omg, the one who made that one up is a racist!!! j/k

[Tronic]

LMAO... thats funny....

[Dreadnought]

Ah we blondes/redheads have been around for a long time I dont see them dying out due to this mans findings.They marry people with all different hair colors not just their own.

[Tronic]

They marry people with all different hair colors not just their own.

I think that is the reason given for the future extinction... lol...

[Dreadnought]

Yes but however of my parents one is dark one is blonde and I am red all other siblings is dark. It finds a way.Then ofcourse you have blonde/blonde marrriages as well as red/red.

[TopHatter]

My head literally spun when I came across this - imagine a world without sweet blondes! I'd be dead and long gone but still turning in my grave

It's an Urban Legend.


http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/blondes.asp

[Machiavelli]

Terrible :/ If not for their genetics, mayhap Darwinism will be the downfall of the rest of them.
I, for one, am waiting for a genetic mutation for blue hair. Blondes are overrated, looking like the child of a smurf never goes out of fashion.

[Dreadnought]

Terrible :/ If not for their genetics, mayhap Darwinism will be the downfall of the rest of them.
I, for one, am waiting for a genetic mutation for blue hair. Blondes are overrated, looking like the child of a smurf never goes out of fashion.

If you live in a "smurf's" world.

[gunnut]

what if Science discovers drug-induced alterations for "blonde" genes and the whole world went "blonde"? The girl next door could be blonde, luck me! No more hunting for blondes on those dating websites!

I have seen Asians (probably Chinese, Japanese, or Vietnamese) with blonde hair, probably a good dye job.

Sorry to burst your bubbles, but blonde hair doesn't look good on Asians. I almost freaked out when she turned around. It was just so...unnatural.

[Ironduke]

I don't think blonde hair is an a competitive evolutionary feature.... it's just depigmented hair. Light hair, eyes, and skin came into being because the lower intensity of sunlight in the northern latitudes allowed for such mutations to survive. They may be somewhat advantageous in high latitudes compared to dark features.

That being said, I think many elements of human attraction may be cultural/psychological, with northwestern European culture being the dominant culture in the world, and thus "defining" beauty.

[Ray]

Blonde hair on Asians looks like a skin disease!

The Japanese footballers sport these hideous things!

But Swedish blondes are great.

Even if blondes are proverbial dumb!

[cris29]

Gingers shud go now, and blondes never.

Remember people, if you dont want a GINGER child marry an asian girl they dont carry the gene