[Taxacom] Dishonorable people as species names

[John Grehan]

Nice play on words. Interesting defense. Nice try. Love the sarcasm :)

John Grehan

On Mon, Nov 11, 2019 at 9:41 PM Ivie, Michael <mivie at montana.edu> wrote:

> Jeez, really? Use English much? A name is a noun.  As it is not a verb, it
> has no action.  A name can do nothing.  Further, Science is a process.
> Detriment is harm. I’m not sure you can harm science.  All the things I can
> think of harm something other than science specifically.
>
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> *From:* John Grehan <calabar.john at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, November 11, 2019 7:11:17 PM
> *To:* Geoffrey Read <gread at actrix.gen.nz>
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> *Subject:* Re: [Taxacom] Dishonorable people as species names
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> 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
> >
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