Re: Article: On the Origins of Chemical Biodefense

> What we need is a novel theory about structural convergence with a
> catchy title in order to upset the apple cart and bring the "trade
> secret" out into the open. How about "punctuated analogy?"

How about "pseudo-intelligent design"? :-)
(Your suspension-bridge metaphor triggered that idea.)

> Convergance can't be ruled out so it needs
> to be offered as an alternative explanation. It's wrong to conclude
> that two proteins are homologous just because they are similar in
> structure.

I agree. (Not that my opinion matters at all.)
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