[Taxacom] suppression in science

[igor pavlinov]

John, you're quite right.

Among adherents of Abrahamiс religion branch, for some it is a belief "all is due to Creation", for others it is a belief "all is due to Evolution".

"Feel a difference" (c)
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Igor Ya. Pavlinov, DrS
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>Воскресенье,  3 декабря 2017, 20:13 +03:00 от John Grehan <calabar.john at gmail.com>:
>
>Seems to me that everything in science or systematics becomes whatever
>people want it to be. It is my impression, for example, that for many
>evolution people operates as a 'substitute' (really a re-presentation) of
>religion.
>
>Cladistics operates in alpha taxonomy (species?) if you want it to.
>
>Down with cladistics! Down with whatever! :)
>
>John Grehan
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>On Sun, Dec 3, 2017 at 11:36 AM, Lynn Raw < lynn at afriherp.org > wrote:
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>> I thought cladistics was a tool for systematics, not a religion. I am not
>> sure where it necessarily comes into play with alpha taxonomy.
>>
>> > On 3 Dec 2017, at 15:05, Peter Hovenkamp < phovenkamp at casema.nl > wrote:
>> >
>> > This is beginning to look like a specific Taxacom version of Godwin's
>> law: if a discussion continues long enough, someone will blame "cladism".
>> >
>> > It also reminds me not a little of a certain head of state who continues
>> to blame his beaten opponent.
>> >
>> > C'mon guys, get a life. Find something new to say.
>> >
>> > Peter Hovenkamp
>> >
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