Maxis agrees with Laurenke
Sandilou:
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The age old example is polydactyly, the autosomal dominant trait of having an extra digit (finger or toe). Although this trait is dominant genetically, it is not commonly seen phenotypically (expressed visually). In other words, dominance does not necessarily translate into high frequency.
This trait runs in my father's family; the extra digits look a bit like little toes with no inherent muscles; My father has a younger brother who was born with 12 fingers (inc thumbs) and 12 toes; my father himself had 12 fingers - I'm relieved to say I was born with the usual 10 digits, but my younger son was born with 12 fingers too. My father kept his extra digits well into adulthood - I could gross you out by saying I used to play with them! But, due to his work (osteopathy) he eventually had them removed. My son's extra digits were tied soon after his birth and fell off when he was less than a month old. Both my father and son have the nodules on the sides of their little fingers where the digits were.
I've also seen a child with 12 digits who had 5 proper working fingers alongside his thumbs. His extra digits were jointed, with proper nails which was why I'd not noticed them. I'd taught him for over 5 months before the other children pointed this out to me. I can still see the image in my head. Aaaargh!
Renatus:
Quote from: ZephyrZodiac on 2005 August 03, 09:30:26
I think the liking for dark skin with blond hair and blue eyes is partly due to the western desire for suntans - the deeper the tan, the healthier we think we look!
It could be, but not necessarily - it could be simple artistic principles. :) Dark skin and pale hair/eyes create a strong contrast, which attracts the eye. It's a rare combination in real life, especially with very dark skin and blonde hair on someone with European or Asian features, so the result on our human-looking sims is exotic.
Not everyone is fond of the exotic, though; I've seen complaints on other boards about the dark skin/light hair or eyes happening with Sims.
ZephyrZodiac:
I think it's a mistake to treat your sims as though they were human and expect them to eithr look or behave exactly like humans! They're sims, for heaven's sake, and they mate with aliens! So far, at least, we don't appear to be doing that, at least, not with green ones!
bluecatvon:
Quote from: Ancient Sim on 2005 August 02, 19:27:40
It's amazing what weird things can happen with genetics. I remember years ago, a white couple who lived near my fiance at the time had a dark-skinned baby. They were both extremely puzzled (the husband may have been a little more than puzzled!), so much so that they had genetic tests done and investigated both family trees. Turned-out that someone way back in (I think) the wife's family had married a Jamacan or something. I don't recall their names, but they were probably called Jill & Pollination Tech#9 Smith, or something very similar.
haha!! oh my god!! i've finally found the answer to the puzzle!
i was surprised as to how on earth would a family of white give birth to a dark-skinned baby. even had to try to remember if the daughter (sister of Johnny, the name's Jill right?) had had an affair haha. her husband was david gibson, red hair, green eyes, just so irresistable! the baby had green eyes and red hair too, which i'm very proud :)
bluecatvon:
Quote from: sandilou on 2005 August 03, 14:02:34
... My son's extra digits were tied soon after his birth and fell off when he was less than a month old. Both my father and son have the nodules on the sides of their little fingers where the digits were.
how exactly did you do that?
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