Re: Impeccable

On 17/11/05 12:46 PM, in article
1132191965.361043.43960@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Jim McGinn"
<jimmcginn@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Paul Crowley wrote:
>> "spiznet" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote
>
>> I post my current version here often enough.
>>
>>> that can be printed out and critiqued
>>
>> I don't get 'critiques'.
>
> You haven't provided enough details.
>
>>> without fear of later re-interpretation /contradiction
>>> by the author in the face of criticism.
>>
>> I get very little.
>>
>> I'm about the only person to criticise Jim's
>> stuff.
>
> I don't recall more than a few offhand comments that seemed to
> have more to do with your limits to your reading comprehension
> than it did my hypothesis.
>
>> Firstly, much of it is meaningless
>> impenetrable gobbledygook, and it's not
>> worth anyone's time to try to make sense
>> of it -- an impossible task in any case.
>
> I think this is because your understanding of evolutionary biology
> is simplistic to the point of being cartoonish. Evolutionary theory
> is an extremely complex discipline. If you don't have the
> perseverence to work through the rigors of complex topics you'd be
> better off watching TV. There are no shortcuts here, Paul. Sorry to
> burst your bubble.
>
>> Secondly, it is largely based on a few huge
>> standard-PA errors -- such as that climate
>> change is at the root of all speciations.
>
> It's not that simple.
>
>> He
>> is incapable of defending such assumptions
>> (as, of course, are all the standard-PA types
>> and they are assumptions, not theories)
>
> It's not necessary to defend it since it is plainly evident in the
> fossil
> record. What do you think they employ to delineate the different
> geologic era: changes in biota/climate. Its basic errors like this
> that
> makes it hard to take you seriously.
>
>> going into the inevitable McGinnian Death
>> Spiral whenever challenged.
>
> The first victim of the McGinnian Death Spiral was Dieteker. My most
> recent victim was Jason. There have been many inbetween.
>
>>> All science works like this, not just "PA", this is the way it is in
>>> geology, biology, and chemistry also.
>>
>> All GOOD science works like this. PA
>> does not, because (a) it long ago ceased
>> to be a science, and (b) it does not work.
>>
>>> Making up excuses about "PA" is not going to help you.
>>
>> Given the degenerate state of the 'science',
>> there is little point in trying to do anything,
>> except point out the extent of the degeneracy
>> for the benefit of those who haven't noticed,
>> hoping that more will do so. Until there is a
>> wider appreciation that, not merely does it not
>> answer any questions of human evolution,
>> but that it has long forgotten that it ought to
>> be trying -- until that comes about, I don't
>> think there can be sufficient openness to new
>> ideas.
>>
>> There are one or two faint signs of movement,
>> giving some slight hope for the future as, for
>> example, in the demise of the 'savanna theory'.
>> But until there is a wider recognition of the
>> worthlessness of standard-PA garbage, I feel
>> that there is little point in trying to promote a
>> viable alternative.
>
> Paul, you've mentioned a number of vague notions. These notions
> pivot of some all encompassing truth that you, obviously, had just
> pulled out of your ass, like: "bipedalism could only emerge in a
> predator free environment." which then serves as your rational for
> predator free islands. It's plainly unscientific. And you've done
> this
> over and over again with all kind of silly notions. I don't know how
> you expect anybody to take you seriously.
>
> Jim
>


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