Re: Can hardly believe this. .
Originally Posted by
Tachyon
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Nothing new, but the media obviously think it is. The Darwin Awards, as they are called, have been around since the days of Usenet, in the mid to late 80's. The website has archives of the Awards going back years.
Yes,well-there y'go,y'see-a perfect example,that.
Darwin....second at everything.
After all,Anaximander [610-546BC] was first to put forward the theory that life originated and developed as marine life,gradually evolving into land-based lifeforms..
But DOES he get a mention? Does he
fuand what about Jean-Baptist Lamark,hmm?
Early 19th century,[Not 'over half-way through it'...ie,1859,like SOME people ]put forward his theory of 'Transmutation of species'.
Also coined the phrase 'biology' AND issued a paper on the Moon's effect on the Earth's atmosphere in 1798!
These achievements made him
world-famous in Bazentin [a small town in Picardy]
But-is he remembered for his contributions,theories,papers,work?
Izzy
bollbut if he'd invented chocolate wrapped in gold paper,he'd be a household name to this day!
Nah-us geezers really
do need to sort our priorities out