0 Question: REDHEADS are becoming rarer and could be extinct in 100 years, according to genetic scientists. Do you agree? Keywords: 100 years, au/top-stories/gingers-extinct-in-100-years-say-scientists/story-e6frfkp9-1111114243424#ixzz1yzrpctl0, extinct, fact or fiction, gene, scientist Asked by funkypigeondotcom to Mike, Pip, Tianfu, Tim, Tom on 29 Jun 2012.
Tom Lister answered on 29 Jun 2012:
Maybe not 100 years, as some read-heads being born today will still be alive then. I can’t imagine that there will ever be no redheads left, but I suppose it is possible?
Tim Stephens answered on 29 Jun 2012:
It is a recessive gene, so it is very possible that red haired people could become extinct.
shoetree3 commented on 29 Jun 2012:
well it won’t matter because u’ll still be able to dye your hair red if you want…
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Tom commented on 29 Jun 2012:
Or shave your head and get sunburnt
hophappy commented on 30 Jun 2012:
yes but it wont be natural red!
shoetree3 commented on 4 Jul 2012:
@tom, if you get a sunburnt bald head, it would a) hurt b) it wouldn’t be any hair so it kind of defeats the point.
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shoetree3 commented on :
well it won’t matter because u’ll still be able to dye your hair red if you want…
Tom commented on :
Or shave your head and get sunburnt
hophappy commented on :
yes but it wont be natural red!
shoetree3 commented on :
@tom, if you get a sunburnt bald head, it would a) hurt b) it wouldn’t be any hair so it kind of defeats the point.