From: Peter Kirk (peterkirk@qaya.org)
Date: Tue Dec 16 2003 - 13:53:17 EST
On 16/12/2003 09:41, Curtis Clark wrote:
> ...
> A measure of comparison is the system of biological nomenclature, ...
> (not to mention the periodic and sometimes raucous conventions when
> the rules are modified).
>
Probably the secret of its success is the existence of such conventions.
If biologists had insisted that names once assigned could not be changed
because of advances in knowledge, or even to correct errors, then surely
the system would have broken down centuries ago.
-- Peter Kirk peter@qaya.org (personal) peterkirk@qaya.org (work) http://www.qaya.org/
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