Re: Croc classification (was Re: Sarcosuchus and Dumbing things down)

["Steve Salisbury" <steve_salisbury@bigpond.com>]

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>From: "Demetrios M Vital" <vita0015@umn.edu>
>To: <steve_salisbury@BIGPOND.COM>, "Dinolist" <dinosaur@usc.edu>
>Subject: Re: Croc classification (was Re: Sarcosuchus and Dumbing things down)
>Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:23 PM

> I understand most of cladistics, but can someone briefly explain "crown
> groups"?  Preferably a cladist; having an anti-cladist describe cladism is
> like having a flat-Earther explain gravity, or a creationist explain natural
> selection (not discussing either of those!!!!, just an example...).

What, you think because I'm a flat-earth loving, creationist hugging
anti-cladist I don't understand cladistics?  Or is the worry that I don't
'beleive' it?  Makes it sound like some kind of religion.  Don't you think
that's a little dogmatic?

Steve


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Steve Salisbury

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