Amazing letter from Charles Darwin to Klara Pölzl, one that likely to change Darwin scholarship for the future. Written in 1881, a year before his death, Darwin could clearly see the vast implications of his life's work for Twentieth century thought. I'm going to have to take some time to digest this before I comment.
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A precious historical find
Category: History and Philosophy (often of Science)
Posted on: August 11, 2008 2:35 PM, by John Lynch
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Somebody call Ben Stein!
Posted by: James F | August 11, 2008 3:49 PM
P.S.: Enclosed please find a check for £100 to finance the Super-Secret Committee to Expel Intelligent Design from the Universities and to Persecute Ben Stein.
Posted by: MrMarkAZ | August 11, 2008 6:25 PM
What does it say about the merits of your anti-science position that you must fabricate obvious fictions in order to uh, what the hell is this crap about anyway? Satire?
Posted by: numi | August 11, 2008 6:30 PM
Two easy ways to respond to a joke:
You think funny joke = Laugh
You think not funny joke = Ignore
Problems with that? Then have a look in a mirror, and write with lipstick across your reflection: DICKHEAD
Posted by: shonny | August 12, 2008 1:04 AM
Mr. Darwin himself has already digested this, and has a good idea:
Posted by: Bob O'H | August 12, 2008 1:10 AM