“Evolution in Real Time” (Yeah, Right)

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Yet another article announces a sociological study has found public attention towards the lionfish “is aiding in monitoring its evolution nearly in real time.” Source
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Responding to Lee Cronin: A Modular Theory of Assembly

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Despite its fatal defects, Assembly Theory does raise the prospect of what a successful theory of assembly might look like. Source
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Reform It Altogether — More on the Naturalistic Parabola

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I’ve fussed about this point for a long time. And Discovery Institute colleagues have occasionally chided me for my obsession. Source
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