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30 May 02 - 12:41 PM (#720279) Subject: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Mrrzy Man, I was moved to tears when I heard this prolific author and thinker had finally died of his cancer, which ought to have killed him over 10 years ago. I guess I'd gotten used to the idea that he was still living, and thought he'd just keep on going. Whom will we send to counter creationism now? Anybody feel like writing a song/eulogy? |
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30 May 02 - 03:18 PM (#720378) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Mooh God, no! I've been reading his stuff for years. His collections of essays are a trove of wisdom. What a loss, and a major influence on my adult thinking. I need to find his obit to send to my family, and I'm going to reread his books now! Damn cancer! Peace, Mooh. |
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30 May 02 - 03:26 PM (#720387) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: katlaughing Lots of obits lsited on google. here's the one from CNN. I heard about this on NPR the other day and was saddened. I loved his book debunking the millennium myth. What an incredible thinker and writer. RIP, Mr. Gould and thanks for sharing, kat |
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30 May 02 - 03:34 PM (#720391) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Les Jones A truly great writer, scientist, humanitarian. Shame it's too late to say thank you Stephen, for much challenge, much inspiration and much joy. |
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30 May 02 - 05:31 PM (#720451) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Bev and Jerry Just got his latest book, "The Structure of Evolutionary Theory", today. Fourteen hundred pages of small print. We can't wait to dig in. Bev and Jerry |
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31 May 02 - 10:15 AM (#720638) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: mack/misophist Punctuated Equilibrium. Right On! |
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31 May 02 - 04:12 PM (#720735) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Mrrzy I've already dug in! Fun, fun, fun. What a PITY he won't be around to argue about it with! |
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31 May 02 - 04:56 PM (#720761) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Stilly River Sage Visit http://www.uclick.com/client/nyt/ta/2002/05/22/index.html for a great editorial cartoon on Gould. If it the current one appears, go back to the May 22 week and you'll find it. SRS |
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31 May 02 - 06:29 PM (#720786) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Bev and Jerry SRS:
Thanks for the post. It's great. Bev and Jerry |
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31 May 02 - 11:54 PM (#720907) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: GUEST,frank His work made me appreciate hard work and expected honesty.. he would argue about someone agreeing with his position for the wrong reason. in a world that just wants people to greewith us, he insisted that they agree only for the right reason.. his honesty was nothing if not inspireing me to what work, any work, is and should be about. read his story about why there are no more .400 batters. he wrote it when he found aut about his cancer. the force of will makes me more determained to meet people like this.. too many have died while i wait for an oppertunity to meet them.. RIP Stephen.. and thanks for the light for truth, and for explaining that science is a method, not a noun |
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01 Jun 02 - 11:30 PM (#721382) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Stilly River Sage Just to give Stephen one more spin down the list, I thought I'd mention that he was a singer. Every week he sang in a choir or chorus, though the article I read about this didn't say where it was. Gould was Jewish, so I'm guessing it wasn't a church choir. Anyone aware of where he did his singing, and what kind of music? SRS |
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04 Jun 02 - 03:52 AM (#722628) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Wolfgang I can envision observations and experiments that would disprove any evolutionary theory I know but I cannot imagine what potential data could lead creationists to abandon their beliefs. Unbeatable systems are dogma, not science" (Gould, Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes, 1983) Wolfgang |
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04 Jun 02 - 03:55 AM (#722629) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Wolfgang Gould himself about the history of the choir he sang with. Wolfgang |
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04 Jun 02 - 06:49 AM (#722681) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Mooh Wolfgang, thanks for the link! Mooh. |
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05 Jun 02 - 12:17 AM (#723297) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Stilly River Sage Wonderful link! Thanks! |
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05 Jun 02 - 09:50 AM (#723502) Subject: RE: RIP: Stephen Jay Gould From: Mrrzy Great cartoon, too! |