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While the hypothesis itself seems rather unlikely, I think the evidence is interesting enough that further investigation would certainly yield some interesting
by hetman 13y ago
While the hypothesis itself seems rather unlikely, I think the evidence is interesting enough that further investigation would certainly yield some interesting results in their own right.
Major leaps in scientific thinking can often start with some pretty radical albeit erroneous ideas. But even if not true, these ideas can encourage a fresh perspective and a new approach for teasing apart the observable world.
- thotpoizn 13y agoThis. It seems pointless to me to proceed with so much hand wringing and "my science-peen is bigger than yours" posturing, when we have ample opportunities (and plenty of pigs and bonobos) to test the hypothesis via experiment. Isn't that sort of the next step in a fairly tried-and-true method many here are usually quite fond of? Personally I think the odds of any meaningful success are extremely low, but the cost to explore and experiment are also quite low. I'd rather trust "we attempted insemination of {x} bonobos with {y} varieties of pig sperm, but failed to achieve impregnation" (... or succeeded, or whatever) - over "I'm really smart, and trust me - this couldn't possibly work."