[Taxacom] RES: south-west Australia

[John Grehan]

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[mailto:taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Zander
> I think certain elements characterize how our favorite 
> panbiogeographers immunize their methods of study from our criticism.

What elements? How is the panbiogeographic method immunized from
criticism? Anyone can criticize how panbiogeography has and is being
done anytime.

> Note here that Michael Heads says the panbiogeographic species concept
> is "not special." How does one criticize a species concept with such a
> characterization? Is it a valid species concept? Can we ever get an 
> example?

If one is interested, one can study the subject and make their own
determination.

> The reason no one can pin down our panbiogeographers is that their 
> concepts are thin. They can never be strongly confirmed if they are 
> tergiversated and morphed with every challenge. 

This is just saying that if one's critique fails to demolish the target,
then it's the target's fault, not the critic.

John Grehan