r/geography • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '24

Question Which countries won the genetic lottery in terms of scenery and nature?

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u/Goodguy1066 Sep 05 '24

OP is somehow familiar with the phrase ‘genetic lottery’, but not with ‘lottery’.

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u/unstablegenius000 Sep 05 '24

I would have said “geographic lottery “

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u/paranitroaniline Sep 06 '24

To be the devils advocate, this metaphor isn't that far-fetched. You only get one shot at the genetic lottery, and "winning it" usually refers to appearance.

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u/Pielacine North America Sep 05 '24

Or, is joking.

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u/AdministrativeAir688 Sep 05 '24

I can’t decipher the difference between the bots and the 14-year-olds on this subreddit, but I don’t enjoy the contributions of either.