tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post1713243038954811731..comments2024-03-02T00:44:55.128-08:00Comments on Pleiotropy: Philosopher nonsenseBjørn Østmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-23347277449072200792010-01-05T21:09:47.227-08:002010-01-05T21:09:47.227-08:00I simply cannot be amazed anymore in the face of s...I simply cannot be amazed anymore in the face of superficial--or in this case, blatantly naive--thinking. Even among professors. You know, this tenure thing: there really ought to be reasons for revoking it that go beyond felonies.Chris Adamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447043823985095127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-11916807983340007182009-12-30T07:34:51.757-08:002009-12-30T07:34:51.757-08:00It's that old twist on the Noble Savage, the N...It's that old twist on the Noble Savage, the Noble Animal. We look at how humans act and realize that it's pretty shitty and unethical and cruel -- and some of us feel the need to believe there is some other example that is better. So it's God for some, for others it's primitive societies, and for some it's other species.<br /><br />Ideally we'd focus on making humanity better, rather than pining for some non-existent lost utopian past.James Sweethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17212877636980569324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-11866149325651550612009-12-28T17:07:13.425-08:002009-12-28T17:07:13.425-08:00Bad philosophers hang on trees, but my irritation ...Bad philosophers hang on trees, but my irritation is with those in positions to be interviewed by journalists, such as professors. Again, really superficial comprehension like this can give no more than a D-.Bjørn Østmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08859177313382114917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989966954446423670.post-11129972586562497912009-12-28T08:09:38.803-08:002009-12-28T08:09:38.803-08:00After all he is just a bad philosopher...
and see...After all he is just a bad philosopher...<br /><br />and see I registered, just for you :)<br /><br />cheers ArendDr. Arend Hintzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01939871283783922116noreply@blogger.com