I'm not sure. It was more a drive-by whim post than anything. I'm up to my neck in new job stuff and publishing and whatnot so it depends on how boring and/or overly sensitive this place gets. ;)
You're a bit off. In Darwin's notebook from 1837 he originally wrote:
"Astronomers might formerly have said that God foreordered each planet to move in its particular destiny. In the same manner God orders each animal created with certain forms in certain countries; but how much more simple...
Here's a prime example of the usual frustration in dealing with creationists: they'll post a scattershot series of questions that require detailed explanations to get a passing familiarity with a complex subject then they'll ignore it and move on to the next series of questions. They will...
I am on FB. :)
Too bad you couldn't take the weiner with you. He'd probably be freaked out by the accents though. :D We tried to take our doxies with us when we moved but U.K. laws were a bizzatch. :mad:
You may refer to the Wiki' entry 'cause it's just fine as far as that goes, but my post is better because after reading it you will be filled with more gratitude towards me than a magically healed leper did towards Jesus:
The initial reaction in 1912 to the mandible and skull fragment were...
Please provide papers that substantiate this claim. I won't bother with the rest of the post but this is a glaringly ridiculous assertion. It does happen in some non-human animals (molluscs for example) but there is only one documented case of human paternal mtDNA passed on resulting in...
This interview is amazing and I think it's imperative you read it. :D Udo is just awesome.
Udo Kier | Film | Random Roles | The A.V. Club
"I cannot respond to you, because its totally unknown to me what you just said, and also very boring."
:biglaugh:
Yes, but there were plenty of others who did so before him. There were pre-Aristotelians like Anaximenes and Xenophanes who proposed versions of spontaneous generation.
How do you mean "dispute"? She's an extinct hominid who walked the planet over 3 m.y.a. If you're referring to controversies...
There was a thread here and here. My posts are here and here.
Those posts represent the pinnacle of human achievement, they're like poetry personified.
Sorta. Everyone has colds and/or works tomorrow so they're all sitting around watching Dr. Who episodes or reading in bed. :D
Quietest New Years eve ever....
No worries! Take your time- I know you're swamped and busy and all dat. :)
Happy New Year, etc., etc.!!!!!!!!!!!
Why the hell am I online tonight???? :D