Monday, November 21, 2005

Okay, I evolved and you didn't - Modified and retracted Retraction: Astute reader Jeremy Cherfas took the time to write and note that the original letter to the Tribune was not signed by  George Zug (or anyone else identified with the Smithsonian, but by someone else. I should have checked, and for that I am sorry and make an immediate retraction.    According to an article in scifiheaven, the San Luis Obispo Tribune printed a letter well worth excerpting here... Recent news about the avian flu virus has raised concerns...[t]here is the possibility, even likelihood, that the virus will mutate into a form that can more easily infect humans.... it may be impossible to create enough vaccine fast enough to protect all our citizens. But there is hope. Gallup polls tell us that up to 45 percent of Americans don’t believe in evolution. Since random mutation is the engine of evolution, these same people must believe that the virus cannot mutate. Therefore, there is no need to waste vaccine on folks who believe there is no possible threat to themselves...   9:45:47 AM    comment []