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Subject: Re: [DNA] Degrees in Genetic Genealogy (anthropology) - Wikipedia,Jared Diamond
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 17:45:21 -0500
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In-Reply-To: <012201c83453$8cc32bb0$6400a8c0@Ken1>
There's a difference between appealing to authority and recognizing achievement.
If you're going to denigrate someone's work, it behooves you to give more than
a, "Bah, humbug," reason for doing so, especially when your comments appear to
be in service of your own "agenda."
Diana
> -----Original Message-----
> From: On Behalf Of Ken Nordtvedt
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 2:51 PM
> To:
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Degrees in Genetic Genealogy (anthropology)
>
> Well, tut tut. Sorry my google hits are not sufficient. I love authority
> groupies. You, by the way, introduced wikipedia to the matter; I would
> never do such a thing. I could have guessed you would use Carl Sagan
> to try to make your point.
> Case closed.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 12:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [DNA] Degrees in Genetic Genealogy (anthropology)
>
>
> > Let's not change the subject to the value of Wikipedia.
> The fact is that
> > Jared
> > Diamond is widely recognized as a great intellect and
> popularizer of
> > science,
> > along the lines of Carl Sagan. Just Google his name [and yours, for
> > comparison].
> >
> > You still haven't explained which of Jared's views you
> consider myopic --
> > and,
> > now, why you think he has an "agenda," beyond our edification.
> >
> > If you're going to pontificate, you're going to find your
> statements
> > challenged.
> >
> > Diana
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: On Behalf Of Ken Nordtvedt
> >> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 1:43 PM
> >> To:
> >> Subject: Re: [DNA] Degrees in Genetic Genealogy (anthropology)
> >>
> >> Is wikipedia now the official authority for the List?
> >> I believe Diamond picks and chooses (and omits) from a long
> >> list of possible factors for peoples' "success" in order
> to suit his
> >> agenda.
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: <>
> >> To: <>
> >> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:33 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [DNA] Degrees in Genetic Genealogy (anthropology)
> >>
> >>
> >> > Jared Diamond is one of the great intellects of our time.
> >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jared_Diamond
> >> >
> >> > Please explain, in detail and with supporting evidence,
> >> > which of Diamond's views you consider "myoptic" (sic).
> >> >
> >> > Diana
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: On Behalf Of
> Ken Nordtvedt
> >> >> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 12:08 PM
> >> >> To:
> >> >> Subject: Re: [DNA] Degrees in Genetic Genealogy (anthropology)
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: <>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Anyone interested in ancient genetic genealogy and migration
> >> >> > patterns should really read Jared Diamond's Guns,
> Germs and Steel.
> >> >> > It tells you all the when, where, how and why our ancestors
> >> >> > succeeded.
> >> >> > Kathy J.
> >> >>
> >> >> It gives you Diamond's view. I personally think it is
> a bit myoptic.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >
> >
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