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== Genetic equilibrium ==
Aha! This may actually be quite a good move, yet with some possible problems. ] was always going to be vast and unmanageable, maybe. Or rather, manageable, but a challenge. ] might be a better choice, but it presents a different set of problems. In ] your task would have been to sort through a mass of material and make a coherent article out of it - none of the material is especially technical or hard to understand, but it would be quite tricky to make it all hang together as a coherent article. In ] the issue, as I see it, is quite different. It's a very technical subject. Rather than having too much material and having to decide what to leave out, you may have problems of (a) finding enough material and (b) understanding it and making it understandable to others. I'm no expert in the subject, but I hope I can help you find your way through it - even if largely as a guinea-pig reader who can point out what makes sense to the layman and what doesn't. It might be a good idea to run your subject choice past ], if you haven't already done so. It strikes me that it's pretty techinical and mathematical. Can you cope with ]? Do you understand concepts like ]? Is the ] second nature to you? I'm not trying to put you off (honest!) - but it strikes me that you want to make sure you aren't biting off more than you can chew. <small><b>]</b> ( ] - ] )</small> 19:13, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
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Genetic equilibrium
Aha! This may actually be quite a good move, yet with some possible problems. Human body was always going to be vast and unmanageable, maybe. Or rather, manageable, but a challenge. Genetic equilibrium might be a better choice, but it presents a different set of problems. In human body your task would have been to sort through a mass of material and make a coherent article out of it - none of the material is especially technical or hard to understand, but it would be quite tricky to make it all hang together as a coherent article. In genetic equilibrium the issue, as I see it, is quite different. It's a very technical subject. Rather than having too much material and having to decide what to leave out, you may have problems of (a) finding enough material and (b) understanding it and making it understandable to others. I'm no expert in the subject, but I hope I can help you find your way through it - even if largely as a guinea-pig reader who can point out what makes sense to the layman and what doesn't. It might be a good idea to run your subject choice past JimmyButler, if you haven't already done so. It strikes me that it's pretty techinical and mathematical. Can you cope with scientific modeling? Do you understand concepts like Evolutionarily stable strategy? Is the Hardy–Weinberg principle second nature to you? I'm not trying to put you off (honest!) - but it strikes me that you want to make sure you aren't biting off more than you can chew. SNALWIBMA ( talk - contribs ) 19:13, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
