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Can Creationism Interpret Evidence?

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DNA analysis, by it's very nature, must be statistical one, simply because it has no "standards".

for example, there is no "standard" cat or human, these must be dealt with in groups, or populations.

The genetic variation within these populations is a tiny fraction of the genetic variation between the species. Therefore, comparing just one individual between each population is enough to get a significant result.
 
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The genetic variation within these populations is a tiny fraction of the genetic variation between the species. Therefore, comparing just one individual between each population is enough to get a significant result.
And in fact that's what is done.
 
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