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sometimes, as i sit in my little chair and take notes on what evolution could be, i worry that our class is being indoctrinated. i feel that prof. grobstein presents his interesting, subjective (as in: not everyone has to agree with him) and certainly persuasive views on evolution, but then people write these views down as if they are actually "truth" or doctrine. so many people on these boards repeat his views as if they are gospel. i'm a little concerned that even though we don't use the word truth we're learning that grobstein's "serioulsy loopy science" is right, under the guise of the words "less wrong", and that mayr and other views of evoltuion are wrong, under the guide of the words "more wrong" or "uncompromising." in my humanities classes, we study many interpretations of many artists and authors, so we are not being taught to believe in one point of view. i'm worried that's happening here.

any thoughts? now if this post doesn't inspire comments, i don't know what will...

note: this post was not written by marquise de merteuil, who is sick today, but rather by her visiting french friends, the couple maritie et gilbert carpentier.

note 2: this post is dedicated to our buddy in argentina, lauren jasie (BMC 08), who gave us the courage to write this. --maritie et gilbert, qui sont heureux de vous presenter...