[Taxacom] Dishonorable people as species names

[John Grehan]

Mike - since you defied Geoff to defend his statement perhaps you could
present a defense of  your statement that "names do not contribute to nor
act to the detriment of science". (I have no firm opinion either way, just
interested to see the defense).

John Grehan

On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 5:07 PM Geoff Read via Taxacom <
taxacom at mailman.nhm.ku.edu> wrote:

> Selective quoting Michael.
>
> The phrase was "and see the subsequent sniggering in the press, to the
> detriment of any science"  The sniggering at the silliness of the
> association of the famous person with the creature/plant being detrimental
> to public appreciation and possible evaluation of the worth of the science
> in the article. In my opinion. But maybe if you're keen on getting any
> attention you do it anyway.
>
> Geoff Read
>
>
> On Mon, November 11, 2019 8:11 pm, Ivie, Michael via Taxacom wrote:
> > I defy you to defend this statement:
> >
> > On 11/11/2019 12:03 AM, Geoff Read via Taxacom wrote:
> >> to the detriment of any science.
> >
> > Naming isn't science, and names do not contribute to nor act to the
> > detriment of science. Get real.  Don't try to defend your position with
> > such absurdities.
> >
> > Stick to reality -- you don't like it, you think it is undignified, or
> > whatever, but "to the detriment of any science?" Pure hyperbole.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > --
> > __________________________________________________
> >
> > Michael A. Ivie, Ph.D., F.R.E.S.
>
>
> --
> Geoffrey B. Read, Ph.D.
> Wellington, NEW ZEALAND
> gread at actrix.gen.nz
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