[bohadi]

I think we will find more examples countering our modern idea of discrete organisms separated across generations.

Consider again the glider translated across space time. Is it the same glider after 1,2,10 generations in time?

I always found it curious the ancient archons had rulerships which kept continuity in nominative identity across individuals for several generations. The social practice continues with the first, the second, III, IV etc.

The epigenetic view supports it.

[somenameforme]

Then you get examples like Marcus Aurelius -> Commodus, betraying all genetic and epigenetic reason alike. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, except when it does.