I am; for a more serious take see [0]. Now, there’s something wrong with saying “whales are phylogenetically just as closely related to bass, herring, and

I am; for a more serious take see [0]. Now, there’s something wrong with saying “whales are phylogenetically just as closely related to bass, herring, and salmon as these three are related to each other.” What’s wrong with the statement is that it’s false. But saying “whales are a kind of fish” isn’t. [0] https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/21/the-categories-were-made-for-man-not-man-for-the-categories/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/11/21/the-categories-were-ma...