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RIP: Stephen Jay Gould

Posted by chrisd on from the becoming-what-you-study dept.

gdyas writes: " Reuters reports that famed paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould has died today at age 60 of cancer. Famous for his many essays on natural history, modifications to Darwin's theories, and as the winner of the American Book Award for "The Mismeasure of Man", a history of intelligence testing, Gould was and remains a profound influence on biology." CNN also has a piece on him.

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  1. This is a discussion of science... by fmaxwell · · Score: 2, Flamebait

    Just like the rest of us, athiests go where God sends them.

    Quit trying to pass of your religious beliefs as factual. Yes, I know that you are CERTAIN that your religious beliefs are correct. The ancient Romans, Vikings, Aztecs, Mayans, Greeks, Mesopotamians, and Egyptians were just as certain about their religious beliefs.

    Let's stick to science on Slashdot rather than wandering off into occult beliefs about people rising from the dead, or being magically turned into pillers of salt, or living inside of whales, or fitting two of each animal on Earth into a boat, or women being impregnated by invisible, all-powerful beings.

    In 5,000 years, your religious beliefs will get the same level of respect as we give the ancient Chinese belief that eclipses were caused by dragons eating the sun.