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"MarkA" |
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27 Dec 2007 08:21:13 AM |
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Darwin set sail today! |
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
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MarkA
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| User: "Denis Loubet" |
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| Title: Re: Darwin set sail today! |
27 Dec 2007 03:27:22 PM |
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"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
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Denis Loubet
dloubet@io.com
http://www.io.com/~dloubet
http://www.ashenempires.com
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| User: "MarkA" |
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| Title: Re: Darwin set sail today! |
27 Dec 2007 04:16:42 PM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
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MarkA
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| User: "Syd M." |
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| Title: Re: Darwin set sail today! |
28 Dec 2007 02:13:58 AM |
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On Dec 27, 5:16 pm, MarkA <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
...And if not for the writers of that stupid book, ol' Darwin would be
lost.
PDW
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| User: "Don Martin" |
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| Title: Re: Darwin set sail today! |
27 Dec 2007 07:21:37 PM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:16:42 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
And the Navigator had been home schooled . . . .
#2278 If you can't be a dirty old man, what is the point of being an old man?
Through a jaundiced eye darkly--rheum with a view.
The Squeeky Wheel http://home.comcast.net/~drdonmartin/
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| User: "les_on_usenet" |
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28 Dec 2007 02:54:52 AM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:21:37 -0500, Don Martin
<drdonmartin@comcast.net> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:16:42 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
And the Navigator had been home schooled . . . .
Then they ran out of food and started eating finches.
Finch fillets, Finch eggs, Finch fritters, fried Finch...
All that was left was their beaks and thousands of feathers
they used to stuff their matresses.
One of Darwin's least known books is:
1001 Finch recipes
Trying to figure out what to do with the left over beaks
he noticed differences between them and started drawing
them. The rest is history.
Les Hellawell
Greetings from
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
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| User: "les_on_usenet" |
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28 Dec 2007 02:34:22 AM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:16:42 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
As Medina Sidonia found out in 1588
Les Hellawell
Greetings from
YORKSHIRE - The White Rose County
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| User: "Mark K. Bilbo" |
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27 Dec 2007 07:08:16 PM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:16:42 -0500, MarkA wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in
1831, the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on
board, on the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos
Islands, and give him the data he would later use to formulate his
theory of natural selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
And the tiny ship was tossed...
--
Mark K. Bilbo a.a. #1423
EAC Department of Linguistic Subversion
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Philosophy is questions that may never be answered.
Religion is answers that may never be questioned.
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| User: "Geoff" |
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27 Dec 2007 10:16:19 PM |
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Mark K. Bilbo wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 17:16:42 -0500, MarkA wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:27:22 -0600, Denis Loubet wrote:
"MarkA" <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2007.12.27.14.21.13.532838@nowhere.com...
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in
1831, the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on
board, on the voyage that would eventually take him to the
Galapagos Islands, and give him the data he would later use to
formulate his theory of natural selection. Yeah, Darwin!
It was only supposed to be a three hour tour.
True, but the weather started getting rough...
And the tiny ship was tossed...
If not for Fitzroy and his cabin boy...
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| User: "Conspiracy of Doves" |
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27 Dec 2007 11:24:50 AM |
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On Dec 27, 9:21 am, MarkA <nob...@nowhere.com> wrote:
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
--
MarkA
(This space accidentally filled in)
Happy Beagle Day everyone!
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| User: "Roedy Green" |
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| Title: Re: Darwin set sail today! |
27 Dec 2007 05:57:43 PM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:21:13 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
I read Origin of the Species, a very old red leather-bound edition,
when I was in grade 11. He reminded be a bit of a someone uncovering
evidence in 9/11 that the official story could not possibly be true.
He wanted to be so careful and present it in as inoffensive a way as
possible, in tiny dribbles letting the reader make the conclusions
before he did. He was afraid and embarrassed to have to point out this
unpleasant truth.
I later learned he had terrible stomach troubles, from living in
constant fear of the Christians.
It seems so wrong that such a kind and brilliant man should have had
to put up with such crap from ignorant Christians.
I went against the Christians on the matter of homosexuality, calling
for equality, back in 1969. I got over 300,000 abusive phone calls
and over 3,000 death threats. I suspect Darwin got his share of abuse
too, but without the telephone, more would have come in the form of
letters and personal visits.
--
Roedy Green Canadian Mind Products
The Java Glossary
http://mindprod.com
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| User: "Christopher A.Lee" |
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27 Dec 2007 06:53:37 PM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:57:43 GMT, Roedy Green
<see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:21:13 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
I read Origin of the Species, a very old red leather-bound edition,
when I was in grade 11. He reminded be a bit of a someone uncovering
evidence in 9/11 that the official story could not possibly be true.
He wanted to be so careful and present it in as inoffensive a way as
possible, in tiny dribbles letting the reader make the conclusions
before he did. He was afraid and embarrassed to have to point out this
unpleasant truth.
I later learned he had terrible stomach troubles, from living in
constant fear of the Christians.
Nineteenth century England wasn't as bad as 21st Century USA.
Evolution wasn't controversial among the educated, and had been known
about for generations. Darwin's was just the first scientifically
derived explanation, displacing earlier theories like Lamark's.
Darwin's grandfather Erasmus was an evolutionist - when the word meant
something.
Victorian England was very scientifically oriented - that was what had
given the country its prosperity.
Apart from conservatives, men and boys had scientific interests,
hobbies etc (including engineering). Even the poor working class
collected plants, leaves, butterflies, etc. And they catalogued the,
learning what they could.
Women and girls were educated differently, and were more religious.
Darwin didn't want to upset his wife.
What caused an outcry was his publication of The Descent of Man - when
he was attacked by high up church men. But the scientifically oriented
accepted it.
It seems so wrong that such a kind and brilliant man should have had
to put up with such crap from ignorant Christians.
I went against the Christians on the matter of homosexuality, calling
for equality, back in 1969. I got over 300,000 abusive phone calls
and over 3,000 death threats. I suspect Darwin got his share of abuse
too, but without the telephone, more would have come in the form of
letters and personal visits.
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| User: "Geoff" |
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| Title: Re: Darwin set sail today! |
27 Dec 2007 10:27:24 PM |
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Christopher A.Lee wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:57:43 GMT, Roedy Green
<see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:21:13 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in
1831, the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on
board, on the voyage that would eventually take him to the
Galapagos Islands, and give him the data he would later use to
formulate his theory of natural selection. Yeah, Darwin!
I read Origin of the Species, a very old red leather-bound edition,
when I was in grade 11. He reminded be a bit of a someone uncovering
evidence in 9/11 that the official story could not possibly be true.
He wanted to be so careful and present it in as inoffensive a way as
possible, in tiny dribbles letting the reader make the conclusions
before he did. He was afraid and embarrassed to have to point out
this unpleasant truth.
I later learned he had terrible stomach troubles, from living in
constant fear of the Christians.
Nineteenth century England wasn't as bad as 21st Century USA.
Evolution wasn't controversial among the educated, and had been known
about for generations. Darwin's was just the first scientifically
derived explanation, displacing earlier theories like Lamark's.
That may be true, but I think the point remains that Darwin put off
publishing TOOS for a long time because he knew it would cause a stir and
that he would be pilloried by the Church. If not for Wallace, you better
believe he was going to have it published posthumously.
As far as his ailments go, there are many hypotheses, the stress from all
this being one. Another was that he contracted a disease or somesuch on his
trip.
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| User: "Michael Gray" |
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28 Dec 2007 01:03:33 AM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:57:43 GMT, Roedy Green
<see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> wrote:
On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:21:13 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote,
quoted or indirectly quoted someone who said :
While looking something up on Wikipedia, I saw that on this day, in 1831,
the HMS Beagle left Plymouth, England, with Charles Darwin on board, on
the voyage that would eventually take him to the Galapagos Islands, and
give him the data he would later use to formulate his theory of natural
selection. Yeah, Darwin!
I read Origin of the Species, a very old red leather-bound edition,
when I was in grade 11. He reminded be a bit of a someone uncovering
evidence in 9/11 that the official story could not possibly be true.
He wanted to be so careful and present it in as inoffensive a way as
possible, in tiny dribbles letting the reader make the conclusions
before he did. He was afraid and embarrassed to have to point out this
unpleasant truth.
I later learned he had terrible stomach troubles, from living in
constant fear of the Christians.
This is certainly a myth.
The most likely explanation is that he caught Chagas disease whilst in
South America.
It seems so wrong that such a kind and brilliant man should have had
to put up with such crap from ignorant Christians.
I went against the Christians on the matter of homosexuality, calling
for equality, back in 1969. I got over 300,000 abusive phone calls
and over 3,000 death threats. I suspect Darwin got his share of abuse
too, but without the telephone, more would have come in the form of
letters and personal visits.
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| User: "stoney" |
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09 Jan 2008 11:59:31 AM |
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On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 09:21:13 -0500, MarkA <nobody@nowhere.com> wrote:
Subject: Darwin set sail today!
on a three hour tour...........
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