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Date Posted: 10:15:56 10/04/10 Mon
Author: Fi
Subject: Random thoughts about twinning>>>>
In reply to: debikm 's message, "Any other crazy people out there?" on 16:01:34 10/03/10 Sun

In our world, some species have twins or multiple births are the norm, so it's only a bit of a stretch to have a world where humans are one of those species.

Also, in our world, a lot more twins are conceived than are born i.e. one twin dies in utero. Maybe in your world, a singleton is seen as someone with a "lost twin", only half a person.

How does the incidence of twinning and telepathy affect romantic relationships? If a singleton falls for a twin, does that become complicated because the singleton doesn't understand the twin bond and resents the twins' closeness?

If one twin is gay, what are the chances that the other twin is also gay (I think it's about 50% for identical twins in our world)?

How common are conjoined twins in your world? How are they viewed?

What about friendship? If the twin bond is so close, does that mean that close platonic friendships outside the twin bond are rare? Are singletons more likely to seek friendships outside the family, and are these non-twin friendships seen as second rate?

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[> [> Ooohhh... more cool ideas -- debikm, 12:57:46 10/04/10 Mon

>In our world, some species have twins or multiple
>births are the norm, so it's only a bit of a stretch
>to have a world where humans are one of those species.
>
>Also, in our world, a lot more twins are conceived
>than are born i.e. one twin dies in utero. Maybe in
>your world, a singleton is seen as someone with a
>"lost twin", only half a person.

I'm thinking this is going to be a major idea in my story. I'm thinking of calling it "A Single Self". It struck me a long time ago as a good name for a story like this.
>
>How does the incidence of twinning and telepathy
>affect romantic relationships? If a singleton falls
>for a twin, does that become complicated because the
>singleton doesn't understand the twin bond and resents
>the twins' closeness?

I can where it could be an issue. I am an only child, so I don't even know what it's like to have a sibling, let alone a twin.
>
>If one twin is gay, what are the chances that the
>other twin is also gay (I think it's about 50% for
>identical twins in our world)?

Good point. I wonder if this will be seen as more acceptable in this world, with being a single the bigger 'handicap'. Letting the thoughts stew...
>
>How common are conjoined twins in your world? How are
>they viewed?

Something I hadn't considered, but thanks for reminding me! Conjoined twins would be a strong possibility with such a prevalence of identical twins.
>
>What about friendship? If the twin bond is so close,
>does that mean that close platonic friendships outside
>the twin bond are rare? Are singletons more likely to
>seek friendships outside the family, and are these
>non-twin friendships seen as second rate?

In addition, I see pairs of twins intermarrying (not in an open marriage, though I can see that being possible) so wouldn't that decrease the genetic diversity? IT's are genetically identical, as far as I know, so if a majority of marriages are among sets of twins, that might force the singletons to help diversify the gene pool... wow, this is wandering into eugenics territory... maybe I'll give a push in another direction... I don't want to get too Brave New World here.

Some fantastic ideas Fi! Thank you very much!

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>In our world, some species have twins or multiple >births are the norm, so it's only a bit of a stretch >to have a world where humans are one of those species. > >Also, in our world, a lot more twins are conceived >than are born i.e. one twin dies in utero. Maybe in >your world, a singleton is seen as someone with a >"lost twin", only half a person. > >How does the incidence of twinning and telepathy >affect romantic relationships? If a singleton falls >for a twin, does that become complicated because the >singleton doesn't understand the twin bond and resents >the twins' closeness? > >If one twin is gay, what are the chances that the >other twin is also gay (I think it's about 50% for >identical twins in our world)? > >How common are conjoined twins in your world? How are >they viewed? > >What about friendship? If the twin bond is so close, >does that mean that close platonic friendships outside >the twin bond are rare? Are singletons more likely to >seek friendships outside the family, and are these >non-twin friendships seen as second rate?
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