"The problem is, Scientific names, what is printed in books, genus, species, and subspecies is mainly of benefit to the lay person. You know to look up what A animal is. It is here that Science has become lost."



Where did this information come from? Are we just making things up at this point? Scientific names serve multiple purposes, not the least of which is to help map out EVOLUTIONARY relationships. Scientific nomenclature has absolutely nothing to do with helping a "layperson" keep track of names.



"As of now, scientific nomenclature is aimed at taxonomy folks only. Its just a part of a puzzle they can play with. Its lost its utility for the common person with some interest."



So, which is it? Is it aimed at laypeople or taxonomy folks? This is a direct contradiction. Not to mention that I highly doubt that the guiding purpose of scientific discovery and advancement is for "the common person with some interest." Biologists have much bigger goals than simply giving the average hobbyist methods to breed more animals or name them.

[ Show Entire Thread ]