Category Archives: Administrative
A logical inference, or, on how to submit Carnival of Evolution posts
I could put this into standard logical form, or even argument map it, but I’m too lazy. However, since I’ll be hosting one of these soon, I should post this the way Bjørn Østman sent it to me: Carnival of … Continue reading
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Facebook group for ET
I don’t much like Facebook, especially their privacy failures, but I know it is an important venue for many to follow the blog, so I set up an Evolving Thoughts Facebook Page, and with luck this link will take you … Continue reading
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The year’s substantial posts
So in lieu of doing something useful, here is a list of links to my substantial posts of 2011: General posts, roughly in date order Turtles all the way down: the origins of the myth The undergraduate effect and the … Continue reading
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A busy fortnight
So, I have been rather active for the last fortnight (that’s two weeks for Americans). I visited Canberra to work on a species concept paper with a colleague, Brent Mishler. I attended a philosophy of biology workshop in Bundanoon, a … Continue reading
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Wilkins hides in fear
I haven’t been engaging much recently. There is an Official Story and a Privileged Narrative. The Official Story is that I have submitted, revised or refined several recent papers for publication, met with a coauthor in Canberra (eight hours due … Continue reading
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Competition winners
In case people did not notice my announcement in the comments of that post, the winners of a signed copy of my species history book are: Cameron Peters Doug G Elais Jackson Jesse Schaefer Lorax sbh Send me an email with … Continue reading
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Gratitude and humility
I sent this out this morning to a slew of folk: Dear all I am sending this to you as a mass mailing because I have been overwhelmed by the sheer number and generosity of donors since my pathetic begging … Continue reading
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A shameless pathetic begging letter – give me money or God will take me to heaven
Late note: allow me to shout this out: YOU GUYS ROCK! I am totally overwhelmed by the generosity of the large and small donations -I know it was hard for some of you to give what you have. I am … Continue reading
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I have arrived
I am now in Melbourne, and settling in amid the usual disasters and catastrophes involved in intercity moves… no solid internet yet, so I will be brief. I’ll be adding another Rise… post in a few days. I’m flying back … Continue reading
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Passing thoughts and miscellany
First of all it occurs to me that people who expect the Singularity to occur simply do not get the logistic growth curve. I’ll just throw that out there. Second, the Great Migration Back to the Homeland (i.e., my move … Continue reading
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