I think some folks are completely missing the point of the original post. It's not suggesting that anyone will actually accomplish all those combos. It's illustrating how many combos are possible.
And while I personally may never make a "abcdefg" combo, even if I have all those genes in my collection...I could make a TON of different combos, and have the joy of deciding which ones to try for. While I aim for "acef" ...someone else with a similar collection may be aiming for "bcfg"...and another person may accomplish a "acdfg" combo.
Of course his numbers aren't to be taken as any sort of absolute. He even said there are many other factors to consider that he did not take into his original simple calculation. The point isn't some absolute number of morphs any one person can expect to create in their lifetime...it's to show that even if there are thousands of people out there breeding, any one of us still has a chance to create something unique and have the joy of planning and trying for that something special simply because the possibilities are virtually endless. And the more variety of genes you have in your personal collection, the more possibilities you open up for yourself.
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