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Percy
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Message 61 of 63 (38004)
04-25-2003 9:58 AM
Reply to: Message 59 by John A. Davison
04-25-2003 7:52 AM


Re: truly incredible...
Hi Salty,
As Mammuthus has pointed out, the word "evolution" has more than one meaning, and so you're just playing semantic games. It was pretty clear from context that people were not using your definition of evolution. I, for one, will not be typing "biological evolution" or "theory of evolution" very often, but will either write "evolution" or "TOE".
Depending upon context, Darwinism can be a synonym for the modern theory of evolution, or it can refer to the theory of evolution as it existed before the modern synthesis, or it can be a loaded term as Mammuthus mentions. Because of its vagueness I rarely introduce the term myself.
--Percy

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derwood
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Message 62 of 63 (38019)
04-25-2003 12:12 PM
Reply to: Message 60 by Mammuthus
04-25-2003 8:33 AM


Re: truly incredible...
quote:
JA" I never said that!" Davisdon:
I'm still game to take on the opposition. Anytime - anyplace
One has to wonder if this is so, why did it take so long to get him to finally answer ONE question with something other than hero worship, repeated assertion, or reference to his essays?
[This message has been edited by SLPx, 04-25-2003]

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John A. Davison 
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Message 63 of 63 (38085)
04-25-2003 7:55 PM
Reply to: Message 62 by derwood
04-25-2003 12:12 PM


Re: truly incredible...
I notice threads get closed when things don't favor the gradualist camp, which seems to be the only group represented here. I have never seen such a glowing example of GROUPTHINK in my life. You might just as well close this thread also. I'm through trying to communicate with you all. I'm busy writing a paper entitled "Is evolution finished?". Of course it will never be published. The subject title is certainly appropriate - truly incredible. Right on! salty

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