# 3 on Common Names update

[Andrew Warren]

That's right, these common names for subspecies represent major scientific
progress- a major innovation!  Someday Gatrelle and TILS will be known
for  their contribution to subspecies theory and nomenclature
just the same as Linneaeus is now known for his contribution of binomial
nomenclature.  How dare anyone question such a noble destiny? 

Andy

On Fri, 29 Mar 2002, Ron Gatrelle wrote:

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Quinn" <ento at satx.rr.com>
> Subject: RE: Common Names update
> 
> 
> > Ron, Most people on this list probably know that I regularly give
> offerings
> > at the alter of common names, but I gotta tell ya that I truly believe
> that
> > your efforts to put common names on subspecies is basically a waste of
> > time... Mike Quinn
> >
> 
> You know the more I look at this statement the more I am flabbergasted by
> it. Hey, Mr. Ford people are never going to want a car when they can have a
> dependable horse.  Go to the moon?  Why the he** do that, JFK!!!   Hey, the
> darkies are happy in the back of the bus.  Hey, Mr. Linnaeus, all this
> scientific name stuff is a waste of time - no one is going to adopt the use
> of that gibberish.  Hey, NABA  asking people to look at leps through
> binoculars rather than collect them is a waste of time - people aren't
> going to change to that.  Common names for subspecies? Now there is a real
> brain dead idea.
> 
> RG
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