Just a little bit of useless information, today is the 200th aniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin.... I believe it is officialy being called Darwin Day (don't get a day off though), The portrait by the way is by Julia Margaret Cameron
Phil
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 12, 2009 at 6:03 AM
RESPECT TO THE BIG MAN...! Forefather of all that is Natural History & Evolution. We have learnt so much and continue push the boundaries in the world of natural science, mostly thanks to the pure genius of people like Darwin. Long may he rest in peace..
Thanks for reminding us all Phil.
Brett
Posted by jack chapman on February 12, 2009 at 6:20 AM
ditto what Brett said, except maybe the first bit, heard on the radio this morning that the Galapagos is suffering from too much ecotourism
Posted by Mike Smith on February 12, 2009 at 8:37 AM
CD is forefather of evolution, but not natural history, I would vote for Gilbert White as one of the instigators of natural history as we know it from his studies splitting chiffchaff from willow warbler - about 100 years before the great man studied the Galapogus mockingbirds.....
Both men have a lot to answer for as their studies resulted in the evolution of homio sapiens ssp twitcheritus
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 12, 2009 at 9:11 AM
.... Yeah Yeah Yeah..! There was a lot more to the man than just the Galapagos, it's just that's what he's most famous for.. We could debate about historical scholars such as Aristotle, Thales and Plato and their views on Natural Philosophy, or Nicholas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei on Natrual Sciences, or Carolus Linnaeus and George Buffon on Natural History and then even the contemporary views of people like Aldo Leopold, Michael Soule and Edward O. Wilson... All of which have significant roles in our understanding of the world around us and the development of Natural History and Conservation.
So how far and how many people do we include and who do we think has had the most influence on natural science as a whole..? Interesting discussion but still wish to pay my respects to Charles Darwin.
Cheers,
Brett
Posted by David J Slater on February 12, 2009 at 9:25 AM
That's right Brett, there's a lot more to know about CD, and I'm waiting to see if the puppets in mainstream (ie David Attenborough) will discuss. Here's a taster:
CD was not a scientist yet his work was used to hijack scientific thought.
CD believed God created human beings (until on his death bed years after his novel - but this may not be true)
The word "evolution" didn't appear until the 6th edition of OoS.. and "survival of the fittest" until the 4th.
Both of these ideas were plagiarised from his contemporaries such as Edgar Wallace and Herbert Spencer who were not so well connected to the inner sanctum of the once Lunar Society (an occult club), later named the Royal Society.
As always, the matrix controls all.
Hope this isn't too controversial Tom?
Dave
Posted by Brett Lewis on February 12, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Maybe a topic for another forum me thinks.. as it's not anything about Nature Photography or critiquing images.. So maybe we should stop there..?
In the middle of doom and gloom, at least celebrate something guys ....
Posted by John Robinson on February 12, 2009 at 12:30 PM
And Darwin was pretty good on worms !
He certainly was an inspiration to me as a youngster but maybe I didn't realise it at the time
JR
Posted by David J Slater on February 12, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Did you know Charles Darwin has the same birthday as Abraham Lincoln?
See Nick, there is something better to celebrate!
Dave
PS forgot to say Phil, nice photo, looking out of frame too quickly though. Couldn't you get rid of some of that noise also?
Posted by eric weight on February 12, 2009 at 1:16 PM
You did well to get him to sign the model release Phil. very impressed!
Posted by Magnus Hird on February 12, 2009 at 1:56 PM
... and he lent his name to an amusing annual award
Posted by Brian Davis on February 12, 2009 at 2:19 PM
Beard could do with a trim couldn't it?
Posted by Fran French on February 12, 2009 at 2:36 PM
I have been following items on the news etc. The NHM has had some very big camera's there recently
An amazing man on all counts. Nice one Phil.
Fran
Posted by Rob Howard on February 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Great man, even better Beard !!!!
Regards
Rob
Posted by writepic on February 12, 2009 at 3:34 PM
a very poignant moment i thought in the recent program on the beeb where attenborough was stoob by his statue, good bit of camera work maybe, but the two men would probably not have been so great without each other albeit many generations apart.
also.....don't believe a word of it that tourism is damaging the galapagos. it's down to the dismal failure of the ecuadorean government to control indigenous migration from the mainland. you can't seriously tell me that now over 20,000 permanent residents have less of an impact than even lots and lots of tourists traipsing along very well controlled and tiny percentage of land area paths. not to mention foreign longliners pillaging the waters....ok ok....im off to the hot topics forum
Posted by Kenny Turnbull on February 12, 2009 at 5:52 PM
It would be interesting to have Mr Darwin around today.
He certainly woke people up to the lies that were being spouted to them from the pulpits.
I wonder if he could do the same to silence the lies that tax us in the name of climate change bills.
Posted by Danny Green on February 12, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I think thats what Rob Horward will look like in a few years time, he is certainly going to scare the S*&£ out of everyone at the conference as that man is tall
Discussion
18 repliesPhil
Thanks for reminding us all Phil.
Brett
Both men have a lot to answer for as their studies resulted in the evolution of homio sapiens ssp twitcheritus
So how far and how many people do we include and who do we think has had the most influence on natural science as a whole..? Interesting discussion but still wish to pay my respects to Charles Darwin.
Cheers,
Brett
CD was not a scientist yet his work was used to hijack scientific thought.
CD believed God created human beings (until on his death bed years after his novel - but this may not be true)
The word "evolution" didn't appear until the 6th edition of OoS.. and "survival of the fittest" until the 4th.
Both of these ideas were plagiarised from his contemporaries such as Edgar Wallace and Herbert Spencer who were not so well connected to the inner sanctum of the once Lunar Society (an occult club), later named the Royal Society.
As always, the matrix controls all.
Hope this isn't too controversial Tom?
Dave
Brett
Could we please leave the controversy for a more suitable forum.... Ta
Drat.. Brett beat me to it
Phil
In the middle of doom and gloom, at least celebrate something guys
He certainly was an inspiration to me as a youngster but maybe I didn't realise it at the time
JR
See Nick, there is something better to celebrate!
Dave
PS forgot to say Phil, nice photo, looking out of frame too quickly though. Couldn't you get rid of some of that noise also?
An amazing man on all counts. Nice one Phil.
Fran
Regards
Rob
a very poignant moment i thought in the recent program on the beeb where attenborough was stoob by his statue, good bit of camera work maybe, but the two men would probably not have been so great without each other albeit many generations apart.
also.....don't believe a word of it that tourism is damaging the galapagos. it's down to the dismal failure of the ecuadorean government to control indigenous migration from the mainland. you can't seriously tell me that now over 20,000 permanent residents have less of an impact than even lots and lots of tourists traipsing along very well controlled and tiny percentage of land area paths. not to mention foreign longliners pillaging the waters....ok ok....im off to the hot topics forum
He certainly woke people up to the lies that were being spouted to them from the pulpits.
I wonder if he could do the same to silence the lies that tax us in the name of climate change bills.
Phil you have blown the whites around the collar
Danny