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Dismissing Linnaeus work is insulting all biologists in this planet in a single move. The guys in the Gustavus Adolphus College are sending a clear message, and
by pvaldes 5y ago
Dismissing Linnaeus work is insulting all biologists in this planet in a single move. The guys in the Gustavus Adolphus College are sending a clear message, and the message says that they are complete morons that replaced science with ideology.
Everything that is alive currently is either named by Linnaeus itself or named after the work of Linnaeus. We call ourselves Homo sapiens because Linnaeus created that name.
Is a private place and they can replace every bust with pig heads for fun, or name it anyway they please, but I would never, ever, go to a place that did this to one of the most relevant scientists in the history. Is simply repugnant.
- newtypeofdog 5y agoWhy would this be insulting to anyone? There is no benefit to worshiping people from the past. Quite the opposite, ideas can and should stand in their own. The person who “discovered” them is of no consequence and at best a distraction.
- dekhn 5y agospecies classification was one of the most important achievements of that period of biology. It lead to enormous improvements in our understanding. He played the key role in kicking that off and established norms that lasted for centuries and remain visible even today on a regular basis. Naming a building after a person isn't worship, it's out of respect. of course the person who established this is of consequence.
- newtypeofdog 5y ago“Respect” has no place in science. There is no value to elevating individuals above ideas. The real and only meaningful respect that should be given to anyone is the success and proliferation of their ideas. There is no value in deifying individuals. In fact it’s a distraction and it introduces all of their flaws into the discussion. It only has downsides with no upside.
- f6v 5y agoVanity is probably one of the key motivators among scientists.
- voakbasda 5y agoDon’t know why you got downvoted. As someone that went to graduate school, reputation is definitely a top motivator, and reputation is a form of vanity.
- dekhn 5y agoThis seems like an overly strict position and isn't consistent with how people (normal humans) operate.
- theknocker 5y agoYeah I feel you; I'm a complete moron too.
- pvaldes 5y ago> There is no benefit to worshiping people from the past. I'm sure that the Evangelic church that founded this college would disagree with you
- lovich 5y agoIsn’t naming things after certain people always ideological? There’s no science behind which person gets their name slapped on the side of a building. Even leaving it named Linnaeus is ideological, it just happens to be an ideology that was the status quo
- CheezeIt 5y agoThe ideology of naming buildings after scientists.