Comments on: Encyclopedia of Life: Up and Running and Generating Debate http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/ A blog about life, past and future. Written by DISCOVER contributing editor and columnist Carl Zimmer. Sat, 26 May 2012 01:25:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Damore http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-52509 Damore Wed, 26 Jan 2011 17:58:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-52509 tnx you admin nice blog thanx tnx you admin nice blog thanx

]]> By: luca http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6083 luca Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:53:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6083 They took it down allright. Probably realised they couldn't serve that many requests. 11.5 M Hits/day can only be the consequence of being mentioned on <a>/.</a>, here's the <a>link</a>. They took it down allright. Probably realised they couldn’t serve that many requests.

11.5 M Hits/day can only be the consequence of being mentioned on /., here’s the link.

]]> By: themadlolscientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6082 themadlolscientist Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:19:05 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6082 11.5 million hits? That has to be far and away the biggest first-day traffic jam in web history! BTW, I couldn't get through to the site at all just now. 11.5 million hits? That has to be far and away the biggest first-day traffic jam in web history!

BTW, I couldn’t get through to the site at all just now.

]]> By: Carlie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6081 Carlie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:56:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6081 Sven, that was just going to be my question: Wasn't that what the Tree of Life was supposed to do? Glad to see that they're going to cooperate! Sven, that was just going to be my question: Wasn’t that what the Tree of Life was supposed to do? Glad to see that they’re going to cooperate!

]]> By: Henk Poley http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6080 Henk Poley Wed, 27 Feb 2008 07:55:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6080 Heh, they just (10 sec. ago) just replaced the EoL site with the dummy demo site they used to run. Heh, they just (10 sec. ago) just replaced the EoL site with the dummy demo site they used to run.

]]> By: Sven DiMIlo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6079 Sven DiMIlo Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:32:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6079 Thought I'd pass this on from over at PZ's: <blockquote>It seems ToL and EoL have agreed to cooperate rather than compete: <a href="http://tolweb.org/tree/home.pages/toleol.html" rel="nofollow">http://tolweb.org/tree/home.pages/toleol.html</a> Posted by: Gregory Kusnick | February 26, 2008 9:22 PM</blockquote> Thought I’d pass this on from over at PZ’s:

It seems ToL and EoL have agreed to cooperate rather than compete:

http://tolweb.org/tree/home.pages/toleol.html

Posted by: Gregory Kusnick | February 26, 2008 9:22 PM

]]> By: Deepak http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6078 Deepak Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:12:09 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6078 Carl If you drive a fraction of that traffic to my page, I'll happily take the down time :). As Rod suggested in his post, the expectations were so high that it was probably impossible for EOL to live up to them. It just seems so "web 1.0" in some ways that I was definitely disappointed. Of course, the implications of its existence far outweigh those quibbles at this point and they have ample time to make up, but they really need to address some of those issues. Carl

If you drive a fraction of that traffic to my page, I’ll happily take the down time :) .

As Rod suggested in his post, the expectations were so high that it was probably impossible for EOL to live up to them. It just seems so “web 1.0″ in some ways that I was definitely disappointed. Of course, the implications of its existence far outweigh those quibbles at this point and they have ample time to make up, but they really need to address some of those issues.

]]> By: Camerin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6077 Camerin Wed, 27 Feb 2008 01:01:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6077 I see they treat Chromista as a separate Kingdom; is this a commonly held taxonomic status now? I see they treat Chromista as a separate Kingdom; is this a commonly held taxonomic status now?

]]> By: Trey http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-6076 Trey Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:43:20 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/2008/02/26/encyclopedia-of-life-up-and-running-and-generating-debate/#comment-6076 I have to say, I'm intrigued and hopeful. I agree with both Drs. Singh and Page with many of their points. I have a few of my own quibbles. I think the phylogenetic and evolutionary integration of the species is a bit weak. Though I'm going to have to caveat that with the fact that every time I tried to delve into it more, I couldn't get to the site. From the youtube intro video it looks like there is some there. It is nice to see that the Tree of Life (http://www.tolweb.org) will be integrated and collaborate. EOL has a lot of potential. I have to say, I’m intrigued and hopeful. I agree with both Drs. Singh and Page with many of their points. I have a few of my own quibbles. I think the phylogenetic and evolutionary integration of the species is a bit weak. Though I’m going to have to caveat that with the fact that every time I tried to delve into it more, I couldn’t get to the site. From the youtube intro video it looks like there is some there. It is nice to see that the Tree of Life (http://www.tolweb.org) will be integrated and collaborate.

EOL has a lot of potential.

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