Thanks for this Steve!
I answer in this thread, because your comment is tightly related to the model of the flood we have discussed here the last weeks. For details see:
I have read the thread What about Noah and population genetics in Josh Swamidass’ site.
Josh calculates that the time range over which population genetics can rule out an 8-person (10-allele) bottleneck (TMR10A) is about 180,000 BP and concludes that these calculations: “strongly falsify the notion that there was a Noah bottleneck of 5 individuals within the last 10 kya.”
Where “5 individuals” seems to refer to Noah, his wife and the three wives of Noah’s sons, which implies 10 different alleles for the people within the Ark and the corresponding TMR10A calculation.
I would be most thankful to know whether or not you Steve agree to Josh’ calculation and conclusion.