I agree completely. Some people on these forums need to learn how to provide support for their claims.
Here is part of a message that I posted regarding the Miller experiment.
Lam writes:
Thank you for the correction. The original miller experiment only produced 6 or 7 amino acids, but later experiments have produced all 20 amino acids necessary for life. (Campbell, Reece, Simon, Essential Biology, 300)
I wrote that after someone told me to check my sources.
There, I listed the 3 authors, the name, and the page number of the book. It's a college text book for basic biology.
Regarding using internet sources, I generally stay away from the .com's, .net's, .org's, and .us's. I only use .gov's and .edu's. Even in .edu's, I'm always careful not to use student website unless it seems credible enough.
Call me old fashion, but I like the Giles method (Buffy the series) more. I like books. I would like to be able to smell my sources. I would like to be able to hold up my sources and say "here it is!"
But anyway, people, please be prepared to provide evidence and sources whenever you make an assertion or claims.
The Laminator
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