Oh, I imagine that most people still see evolution this way. There's a tree or, worse yet, a ladder, and "advanced" is up (Heaven) and "primtive" is down (Hell).
Hey! Don't knock the slime mold! Or exorcise it, either . . .
Man. I would honestly have assumed that most people (who know anything about evolution, I should qualify; obviously I can't expect creationists to agree) had discarded that model by now. Sigh.
When I was teaching evolutionary biology at UAB
I commend your patience . . .
It's a puny thing, but i'm inordinately proud of it.
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Date: 2006-03-12 08:47 pm (UTC)Hey! Don't knock the slime mold! Or exorcise it, either . . .
Man. I would honestly have assumed that most people (who know anything about evolution, I should qualify; obviously I can't expect creationists to agree) had discarded that model by now. Sigh.
When I was teaching evolutionary biology at UAB
I commend your patience . . .
It's a puny thing, but i'm inordinately proud of it.
You should be. : )