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richardwells
at Thu Sep 11 22:14:10 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by richardwells ]
To Scott Eipper
Hi Scott,
Firstly, Ray's acceptance of saxacola over stimsoni, and of course lancasteri over praelongus for that particular population does not justify his attitude on other matters, nor protect him from justifiable criticism wherever appropriate. The same is true for me or anyone else for that matter. My vast acceptance of most of Cogger's reptile and amphibian classification in our publications, similarly hasn't protected me from being burned in oil at every opportunity by his systematically blind followers in herpetology, and nor would I expect it to. As you of course would realise, I do have a lot of respect for some of what Ray Hoser has done. The sheer enormity of his efforts in researching, writing and publishing his various contributions can only truly be appreciated by someone that has done the same thing. But as an aside, I would only mention that his "acceptance" of the above has also included that particular brand of obtuse criticism that more or less let's him establish a position that allows him to have it both ways - support Wells and Wellington's names where it is convenient or expedient to do so, but at the same time lay the ground work for doubt to support his own position later. While this is fair enough, it can generate some irritation through the ingratiate odour of it all.
As for the “next” Synopsis, well I have a number of papers about to be published that will form the basis for another larger Catalogue later. You can rest assured Scott, that I would be happy to send you copies, and I do appreciate your past interest in our alternative views, although I think that you shouldn’t regard your relative youth as anything inferior when it comes to following an interest in natural history. There is a place for us all in the big scheme I think.
Regards
Richard Wells
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- For Mr.Hoser - steno, Mon Aug 25 16:03:11 2003
- C. viridis subsp. - rayhoser, Tue Aug 26 00:32:14 2003
- Thanks....NP - steno, Tue Aug 26 08:57:42 2003
- RE: C. viridis subsp. - richardwells, Tue Sep 2 05:49:21 2003
- LOL! - paalexan, Tue Sep 2 18:34:12 2003
- RE: LOL! - richardwells, Wed Sep 3 08:20:27 2003
- RE: LOL! - RichardFHoyer, Wed Sep 3 23:16:34 2003
- RE: LOL! - paalexan, Thu Sep 4 18:36:35 2003
- RE: LOL! - RichardFHoyer, Thu Sep 4 23:39:32 2003
- RE: LOL! - paalexan, Fri Sep 5 15:55:27 2003
- RE: LOL! - RSNewton, Fri Sep 26 11:50:35 2003
- RE: LOL! - RichardFHoyer, Fri Sep 26 13:27:47 2003
- RE: LOL! - paalexan, Thu Sep 4 18:52:03 2003
- Richard.... - Scott Eipper, Thu Sep 11 05:07:27 2003
 RE: New Synopsis - richardwells, Thu Sep 11 22:14:10 2003
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