cstmoore t1_ja3z77m wrote on February 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM

Reply to comment by iayork in Do lymphocytes always have 46 chromosomes? by Few_Abrocoma1475

Feynman might disagree. Just because the word is used conventionally doesn't mean it's accurate. Its continued use gives it an undeserved legitimacy that helps to perpetuate the inaccuracy.

jqbr t1_ja60tbm wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Daniel Dennett--a champion of the theory of evolution (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin's_Dangerous_Idea )--has written extensively on why the word is warranted (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_Bacteria_to_Bach_and_Back).