[split] a discussion on origins sparked by "The Order of Things"

[busker]

Hey busker-

I’m not gonna read Collins’ book for some of the reasons you point out, though I purposely expose myself to ideas I don’t agree with, because I’m curious.

I would be very interested in your answer(s) to the questions posed by Paul aka Tiger. How ‘bout it?

Oh, he's not that bad, not a William Jennings Bryant or that Craig Lane chap. He's open to the possibility of different people taking different approaches. I was more disappointed in the light coverage of molecular biology - I was hoping for deeper meditations, having some familiarity with the technical side of things myself.
But most of all, 20 USD is wayyyyyy too much for that book!!!

will get back to Tiger's point shortly