[OGD] Creation vs Evolution?

2006-03-30 Thread Peter O'Byrne 
Oliver Sparrow wrote:

"Haldane, of course, thought that "that Almighty" had "an
extraordinary affinity for beetles", so it may be that is closer to the mark."

Oliver, I think you may be citing the wrong author here. I thought it
was the Discworld's God of Evolution who was extraordinarily fond of
making beetles.

Peter O'Byrne
in Singapore

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Re: [OGD] creation vs evolution

2006-03-30 Thread nickplummer 
Peter O' Byrne wrote:
> Oliver, I think you may be citing the wrong author here. I thought it
> was the Discworld's God of Evolution who was extraordinarily fond of
> making beetles.

Nope, Oliver was right.  It was JBS Haldane who, when asked what the 
study of nature could tell one about the creator, supposedly 
replied "an inordinate fondness for beetles."  Pratchett must have 
been paying homage to the famous Haldane quote.

Nick
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