Oh, I forgot, due to the lack of internets at home, to link to my essay that I mentioned before:
Not Saint Darwin, in Resonance [PDF]
Consider this my "death of Darwin" piece.
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John, I really enjoyed your essay on Darwin: the perfect points to keep in mind during the rest of Darwin's celebration year.[/asskissing]
Regarding Darwin's true discoveries, I thought it was John Thompson's 1830 paper in Zoological Researches that established the "crustacean nature of barnacles."[/partypooper]
Nice work - I think Darwin is celebrated because he was a careful scientist and able to back up his ideas with data.
Loved your essay!!!
Keep up the good work now that you have returned to the civilized south.
BTW, some of us have noticed your lack of internet connection. It's not necessarily a bad thing. :-)
I agree with Larry. Depriving you of an internet connection appears to slow you down sufficiently that normal people can keep up!
Loved the part where you talk about scientists and how they see good and bad guys in history. Great essay.