tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305030.post107657834273799205..comments2024-03-15T10:20:34.198-07:00Comments on Rhosgobel: Radagast's home: Darwin's birthday quotesRadagasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01419540565463343922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6305030.post-45266500693513852842010-05-12T21:56:32.900-07:002010-05-12T21:56:32.900-07:00Importing comments:
Radagast
I'll be interes...Importing comments:<br /><br />Radagast <br />I'll be interested to read the later editions ... haven't ever seen them to my knowledge. <br /> <br />You're definitely right, though, about how darn good he was. Reading portions of the text again reminds me just how well written and well thought out the work is. However, it's hard to get that across to students or others without sounding like we're all just "Darwin Worshippers." Hmm, now I'm getting tempted to rant on about ID ... <br />February 14, 2004, 5:46:52 PM PST – Like – Reply<br /><br />PZ Myers <br />The link on my page is to a downloadable, html-formatted copy of the Origin. <br /> <br />When I browse through it, I'm always amazed at how darn good it is -- Darwin really was a remarkable scientist who thought things through, and most of it stands the test of time fairly well. If you want 'ridiculous' quotes, though, you need to read some of the later editions, where Darwin did a little backpedaling in response to critics. He shouldn't have -- his first instincts were better than the considered opinions of many of his contemporaries.<br />February 12, 2004, 5:37:34 AM PSTRadagasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01419540565463343922noreply@blogger.com