Alternatives to Modern Evolutionary Theory

[evograd (Blogging Graduate Student)]

@scd

these systems. so what is your point actually?

I really think you should read this paper…

Did We Have "Reptilian" Ancestors?

@scd @Rumraket @T_aquaticus @John_Harshman This paper might be useful with regards to the discussion about the differences between nested hierarchies in biology vs designed objects. The 2 links are to the same paper, but the first is just a scan of a paper copy, so text can’t be highlighted, copied, or pasted. I put the second link in there for this purpose for those who feel they can overcome the terrible ethical quandary of avoiding a paywall. https://sci-hub.tw/10.1662/0002-7685(2005)067[0283:bonbpe]2.0.co;2 The paper is published in “The American Biology Teacher”, a journal for (you guessed it) Biology teachers, presumably mostly those of the American persuasion. It discusses the pros and cons of the common classroom exercise used to teach students the basic principles of phylogenetics: constructing a phylogenetic tree by coding characters of (gasp) designed objects like nuts and bolts, screws and nails, etc. I myself experienced this exercise years ago, and I remember that …