Molecular taxonomy, etc.

Don.Colless at CSIRO.AU Don.Colless at CSIRO.AU
Fri Jul 22 17:19:49 CDT 2005


Derek Sikes wrote:
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On 21-Jul-05, at 2:36 AM, Don.Colless at CSIRO.AU wrote:

>  Of course, the tree is - as cladists love to stress - just a best-
> supported hypothesis;

Change that to 'least-falsified' hypothesis :)
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I'm sorry, but I think Popper's star has set. Let's call it an inference to the best explanation.

Don Colless,
Div of Entomology, CSIRO,
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Canberra. 2601.
Email: don.colless at csiro.au
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