[Taxacom] Anyone else wish this statement was honored?

[John Grehan]

Hi Scott,

In case it has never occurred to you, science is made up by a diversity
of views that can be so at odds with each other that they can be
considered invalid by their respective opponents. This is the history of
science. It is the science of the present, and it is the science of the
future. 

Whether or not a particular argument is considered a 'nutjob' has no
necessary relationship to scientific veracity. Response of this kind to
Barbara McClintock was apparently sufficient to stop her publishing, but
the ridicule failed to predict the validity of her views in genetics. 

My arguments have been accepted in reputable scientific journals.
Admittedly this does not necessarily mean anything, but it does show
that my 'nutjob' arguments are sufficiently well presented to be
accepted into mainstream research journals, not to mention one major
book publisher.

If once cannot stand reading different perspectives then one has at
least three options - delete key, don't join a list in which different
perspectives are presented, don't do science.

John Grehan



> -----Original Message-----
> From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [mailto:taxacom-
> bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Scott Fisher
> Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 1:30 PM
> To: taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu
> Subject: [Taxacom] Anyone else wish this statement was honored?
> 
> This summer members of this list received the following posting on
> Taxacom:
> 
> "I have had a good number of years of interesting discussions, but
legal
> threats are not
> something I want to contend with. This is my last posting.
> 
> John Grehan"
> 
> 
> Am I alone in my opinion that I'd love to have Mr. Grehan honor his
> statement permanently?  I'm really tired of all his nutjob arguments.
It
> would be great to have the list's topics of discussion return to
science
> based taxonomy (as was the case during his all too short absence).
> 
> SF
> 
> 
> 
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