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Originally posted by qmantoo
People will not stop until they get a body to poke and cut up. Scientists like to have a body so that they can give pieces to other scientists to confirm what they have found. Sad sick bastards the lot of them.
According to a precise set of rules laid down by the ICZN and the ICBN, the scientific name of every taxon is almost always based on one particular specimen, or in some cases specimens. Types are of great significance to biologists, especially to taxonomists. Types are usually physical specimens that are kept in a museum or herbarium research collection, but failing that, an image of an individual of that taxon has sometimes been designated as a type. Describing species and appointing type specimens is part of scientific nomenclature and alpha taxonomy.
Originally posted by Druscilla
reply to post by tiger_tts
Okay, let me rephrase that.
The PG film does not matter.
It is not un-ambiguous enough.
It is questionable enough for disqualification of any serious consideration.
Now, perhaps you might answer this:
The PG film was taken near half a century ago, using 1960s technology.
1960s technology vs the technology of the 21st century, now being 2013: explain why we're only getting blobs and blurs and fakes compared to ancient technology that seemingly is superior to modern day equipment in the respect it's the clearest supposed material.
Originally posted by Druscilla
reply to post by tiger_tts
Okay, let me rephrase that.
The PG film does not matter.
It is not un-ambiguous enough.
It is questionable enough for disqualification of any serious consideration.
Now, perhaps you might answer this:
The PG film was taken near half a century ago, using 1960s technology.
1960s technology vs the technology of the 21st century, now being 2013: explain why we're only getting blobs and blurs and fakes compared to ancient technology that seemingly is superior to modern day equipment in the respect it's the clearest supposed material.