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In the case of the economist, he may have the best theories but it doesn't mean it's correct. He is likely saying his theories have too much uncertainties. In
by nouveaux 3y ago
In the case of the economist, he may have the best theories but it doesn't mean it's correct. He is likely saying his theories have too much uncertainties.
In the case of the evolutionary biologist, successful procreation does not require any knowledge of biology.
When it comes to planes, there is a high correlation between the quality of the plane and the quality of the design.
- xyzelement 3y ago// successful procreation does not require any knowledge of biology. Maybe this is a good point. I would argue that a high school kid who knocks up his girlfriend has demonstrated a better intuitive grasp of biology than my PhD friend.
- sharkbot 3y agoJust to be clear, there are many aspects of biology that that professor is ignoring on a regular basis that you’ve elided (hibernation, molting, limb regeneration, etc). What specifically about procreation is important enough to call that individual’s expertise into question?
- digging 3y ago> a better intuitive grasp of biology Not even a little. The high school students are slaves to unconscious drives in their bodies and that's not even related to having an understanding of biology. Or do you say that a world expert in biology who would rather spend their time furthering studies than raising a child actually knows less about biology than rabbits? Your arguments aren't making any sense.
- ceejayoz 3y agoYour conflating understanding biology and performing biology is very odd. A bacterium can perform cell division, but it can't explain it. The evolutionary biologist's job isn't to personally have sex, it's to explain what happens when many generations of organisms do so.