Oxytropidoceras Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 How species are like pornography: Species concepts and the fossil recordby Sarah Werning, PLOS Blogs, April 1, 2013 http://blogs.plos.org/paleo/2013/04/01/how-species-are-like-pornography/ Yours, Paul H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missourian Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hmmm. I've kind of suspected that many 'species' were proposed so that certain biologists/paleontologists could get published (and have their résumés padded). *ducks* Also, using that certain word in a blog entry title will bring more traffic to one's website (and potentially generate ad hits). Context is critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Well, TFF is full of fossil porn. You'll know it when you see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 4, 2013 Share Posted April 4, 2013 Hmmm. I've kind of suspected that many 'species' were proposed so that certain biologists/paleontologists could get published (and have their résumés padded). *ducks* That certainly does happens... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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