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From: John Harshman <john.harshman@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Neo-Darwinism is Dead.
Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2024 17:17:57 -0700
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On 8/1/24 3:46 PM, Bob Casanova wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Aug 2024 09:41:13 -0700, the following appeared in
> talk.origins, posted by John Harshman
> <john.harshman@gmail.com>:
> 
>> On 7/31/24 9:00 PM, Bob Casanova wrote:
>>> On Wed, 31 Jul 2024 13:44:45 -0700, the following appeared
>>> in talk.origins, posted by John Harshman
>>> <john.harshman@gmail.com>:
>>>
>>>> On 7/31/24 1:20 PM, JTEM wrote:
>>>>>     Bob Casanova wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I've also heard that a new non-rocket propulsion system
>>>>>> (which also ignores science and evidence) will soon be
>>>>>> available; some genius with the handle "calmagorod" is
>>>>>> perfecting it even as we post.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And don't forget The Amazing Nando, who converses with rocks
>>>>>> (The Rock Whisperer?).
>>>>>
>>>>> Tee-hee!  Tee-hee!  You're so funny! And hilarious. You're
>>>>> BOTH funny & hilarious! And clever. Oh so clever, you are!
>>>>> No wonder you cower behind sock puppets; fear of all the
>>>>> groupies hunting you down!
>>>>>
>>>>> Darwin was a dumb cunt who plagiarized his every word and
>>>>> STILL got nearly all of it wrong. He wasn't even writing
>>>>> about "Evolution." He was writing about "Common Descent."
>>>>> And, no, he did NOT believe in "Evolution" not even after
>>>>> others fed him the word. No, he agreed 100% with those who
>>>>> would later REJECT evolution...
>>>>
>>>> You should read this fine book:
>>>>
>>>> https://www.amazon.com/Darwinism-Refutation-Myth-Soren-Lovtrup/dp/0709941536
>>>>
>>>> Plenty of ammunition there, and Løvrup was a real biologist.
>>>>
>>>> Here's a review:
>>>>
>>>> https://wasdarwinwrong.com/kortho28.htm
>>>>
>>>> You're welcome.
>>>>
>>> And you expect this...person(?)...to actually read...why?
>>
>> I expect nothing, but it's an interesting book that he would like,
>> because it's quite wacko in just the way he is.
>>
> Point taken. ;-)
> 
> So it should probably be added to Chariots of the Gods, the
> Calmagorod Papers and anything written about aquatic apes or
> pyramidology on the "Light Reading for Whackos" list.

It's actually worth a read if you're interested in evolutionary theory. 
The first half is just history of science from a personal hatred of 
Darwin, but the second half is an attempt to come up with a theory of 
evolutionary process that's more predictive than natural selection. It's 
crazy, but in a way that could inspire thought.