"It's been proven time and again that he falsifies his results in order to get published. Just because he shouts the loudest doesn't mean he's correct," states an Anonymous Coward.
Would you please provide evidence to back up your claim of falsifying results? Because that's one hell of an accusation. Personally I think Gould is one of the great thinkers of this century. Plus he's an outstanding writer for the intelligent layman interested in all things biological, paleontological, and geological. The only other popular science writer on the same level was Carl Sagan. And for heaven's sake, when has Stephen Jay Gould ever shouted? His writings are the touchstone of subtlety and taste. I, for one, suspect you haven't read him. Sorry, but you've stepped on the toes of one of my heroes.
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Heh heh I think you meant this response to the previousstory.
"It's been proven time and again that he falsifies his results in order to get published. Just because he shouts the loudest doesn't mean he's correct," states an Anonymous Coward.
Would you please provide evidence to back up your claim of falsifying results? Because that's one hell of an accusation. Personally I think Gould is one of the great thinkers of this century. Plus he's an outstanding writer for the intelligent layman interested in all things biological, paleontological, and geological. The only other popular science writer on the same level was Carl Sagan. And for heaven's sake, when has Stephen Jay Gould ever shouted? His writings are the touchstone of subtlety and taste. I, for one, suspect you haven't read him. Sorry, but you've stepped on the toes of one of my heroes.