Name Logic-Common Homo

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I am glad someone read my essay.  No "Earthling" certainly won't do, it is 
the senior Common Name for talking rabbits.  (Marvin the Martian, 1948).  
Bugs Bunny is the voucher specimen.  However, Marvin may have to stop calling 
Bugs "Earthling" if the Committee decides "Earthling" is too general, and not 
strongly enough grandfathered.  Doug Dawn.  This is an attempt at science 
humor - Please no flaming.

In a message dated 1/14/00 9:44:33 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca writes:

> Subj:  Name Logic-Common Homo
>  Date:    1/14/00 9:44:33 AM Pacific Standard Time
>  From:    Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca (Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX)
>  Sender:  owner-leps-l at lists.yale.edu
>  Reply-to:    <A HREF="mailto:Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca">Norbert.Kondla
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>  To:  leps-l at lists.yale.edu ('lepsl')
>  
>  While the logic of Common Homo for Homo sapiens is impeccable in relation 
> to
>  common conventions of common naming; I cannot resist the tongue in cheek
>  observation that clearly the only politically correct and gender inclusive
>  common name for Homo sapiens must be "Earthling". Apologies to
>  humor-impaired individuals who are not bemused by this thread - but after
>  all it is Friday (mental burnout day) for those of us who work for a living
>  :):)