Reply #103: first of all, that symposium isn't what the woos spin it as

[enki23]

it's simply a bunch of biologists, some of whom have some unorthodox views on evolution, who got together for a conference. it wasn't a major conference. it was a few buddies getting together to talk about their pet hypotheses. happens all the damned time. the only thing special about this one is that the woos have, for some reason, adopted this one and decided that these sixteen are "OMFG ROCK STARS!!!!!!!11". and again morons like this author have proven they have no fucking idea what scientists are talking about when they talk about evolution.

i'd bet my any three of my limbs most of those sixteen would laugh outright at the bullshit idiots like this author are spreading in their names.

the truth is, there is still very much to learn about the form and function of biological evolution. there are things to be added, things to be changed, and hundreds, thousands of real scientists will be trying out their pet hypotheses. that's great. but most of them will be wrong. that's how it works.

i attended a very small scientific conference last spring that was sponsored by both a major chemical company, and PETA. that's nice, and all, and goes to show most everyone can agree (if often for different reasons) cutting back on the use of animal models is a good thing to do whenever feasible. but... well PETA had a representative there, taking notes. she seemed nice enough. but this sort of thing makes me wonder if she didn't go back with a writeup proclaiming "Further animal testing proven unnecessary by the rock stars of biological modeling!!!!!!!11"