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by dfgdsgds 2450 days ago
We share 90% of our DNA with cats. 99.9% with other humans. DNA sharing is a measure whose dynamic range is blown.

That's like saying there is a 99.9% chance to survive the end of the year vs a 99% chance. Vastly different!

We share 99.9 % of our DNA with any other human being. Chimps are 12X more different than we are to ourselves - and how different we are!