tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post5010932259771393974..comments2024-01-08T00:25:24.777-08:00Comments on Philosophy of Science Portal: Deceased--Leigh Van ValenMercuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13757909461674304095noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5216738179263317509.post-16971762716921824992010-10-31T15:45:15.773-07:002010-10-31T15:45:15.773-07:00scientists in other fields often catch up to you w...scientists in other fields often catch up to you without you knowing about it, and they confirm what you asserted. several cancer-cell lineages have been discovered that are passed from individual to individual be it horizontally or vertically, and are thought to be very old. the TAZ one, e.g., and several others.<br /><br />leigh’s greatest achievement is what he called “the 3rd law of natural selection” (1976; van valen meant evolution by natural selection when writing “natural selection”), an unsuccessful but brilliant and valiant attempt to overcome the mindless story-telling that characterizes the modern “natural selection” casuistry industry. <br /><br />search for “van valen” in the link below, second posting by erpiu. http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2010/05/07/dick-lewontin-reviews-what-darwin-got-wrong/erplushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04576849481332568377noreply@blogger.com