Is Evolutionary Biology a "Soft" Science?

[swamidass (S. Joshua Swamidass)]

@colewd

“[ the strongly supported tree ] that [ provided strong evidence of common ancestry. ]”

What does a claim of a strongly supported tree mean to you? How do you quantify this statement? What about disbursement of flightless birds all over the world a contrary evidence?

@colewd this was explained in detail elsewhere: John Harshman: The Phylogeny of Crocodiles.

Have you tried to use the software there or tested it for your self?