Rex Kerr
Nov 28, 2022

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I don't understand. I gave a definition that encompasses the typical way it's used in the relevant biological sciences, you seemingly accepted it ("Biology is OK working that way"--you certainly didn't argue with the definition, anyway), and now you're once again saying it's not well-defined.

Perhaps you mean that it is pretty well-defined, but the distinction between pretty well-defined and not well-defined is unimportant?

As Asimov said, and I agree, "if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together."

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Rex Kerr
Rex Kerr

Written by Rex Kerr

One who rejoices when everything is made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Sayer of things that may be wrong, but not so bad that they're not even wrong.

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