Comments on: The death and resurrection of IRGM – the "Jesus gene" http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/ Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:00:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: jnet jquish http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2668 jnet jquish Sat, 20 Nov 2010 13:58:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2668 16 comments and NOT ONE is of a scientific nature, and mine makes 17. I'm not knowledgeable enough to say anything scientific on this subject (but I do spell correctly). I read this wonderful Discover website to learn science and usually I learn more science from the comments. But not today. 16 comments and NOT ONE is of a scientific nature, and mine makes 17. I’m not knowledgeable enough to say anything scientific on this subject (but I do spell correctly). I read this wonderful Discover website to learn science and usually I learn more science from the comments. But not today.

]]> By: MattK http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2667 MattK Sat, 14 Mar 2009 23:34:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2667 <blockquote>What the fuck does Jesus have to do with a story about genetics? How about just reporting the facts in a science blog?</blockquote> It's a blog, not a peer reviewed scientific journal (and even they have editorials). Who died and made you the blog police? Or perhaps you're from the bureau of oversensitivity to mild tongue-in-cheek religious references? Or the department of absurdly narrow interpretations of media classifications?

What the fuck does Jesus have to do with a story about genetics? How about just reporting the facts in a science blog?

It’s a blog, not a peer reviewed scientific journal (and even they have editorials). Who died and made you the blog police? Or perhaps you’re from the bureau of oversensitivity to mild tongue-in-cheek religious references? Or the department of absurdly narrow interpretations of media classifications?

]]> By: Marco http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2666 Marco Sat, 14 Mar 2009 22:19:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2666 What the fuck does Jesus have to do with a story about genetics? How about just reporting the facts in a science blog? What the fuck does Jesus have to do with a story about genetics? How about just reporting the facts in a science blog?

]]> By: oic http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2665 oic Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:50:12 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2665 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAzwREVBZs" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAzwREVBZs</a> I don't see why you guys turn everything into a Creationism vs. Evolution debate. As I see it, Creationism should at least be everyone's wish, because only God can save us from what you see in that video overtaking the earth within 50 years. Damn you, evolution. DAMN YOU TO HELL. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyAzwREVBZs
I don’t see why you guys turn everything into a Creationism vs. Evolution debate. As I see it, Creationism should at least be everyone’s wish, because only God can save us from what you see in that video overtaking the earth within 50 years. Damn you, evolution. DAMN YOU TO HELL.

]]> By: Luce Imaginary http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2664 Luce Imaginary Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:25:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2664 "Who cares about Crohn's disease?" Well, one would suspect those who suffer from it do. “Who cares about Crohn’s disease?”
Well, one would suspect those who suffer from it do.

]]> By: Paper Hand http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2663 Paper Hand Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:54:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2663 <i>James was not criticizing</i> D'oh! Strike out the "not". That's what happens when you rephrase and forget to proofread ... James was not criticizing
D’oh! Strike out the “not”. That’s what happens when you rephrase and forget to proofread …

]]> By: Paper Hand http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2662 Paper Hand Tue, 10 Mar 2009 06:53:10 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2662 Abstruse <blockquote>"Your arrogance makes you little different than the ppl you believe yourselves(sic) better than." I think the grammatical error reveals how disingenuous you are.</blockquote> What grammatical error? "You" can be either singular or plural in standard English. It seems clear that James was not criticizing both Kay and Steve, both of whom were quoted in his comment. Two people = plural = yourselves. Abstruse

“Your arrogance makes you little different than the ppl you believe yourselves(sic) better than.”
I think the grammatical error reveals how disingenuous you are.

What grammatical error? “You” can be either singular or plural in standard English. It seems clear that James was not criticizing both Kay and Steve, both of whom were quoted in his comment. Two people = plural = yourselves.

]]> By: Ed Yong http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2661 Ed Yong Mon, 09 Mar 2009 02:14:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2661 Thanks Daniel. Glad to have you on board ;-) And as to why this hasn't been mentioned anywhere else, it may just be that it's breaking news. The paper was only published last Thursday! Thanks Daniel. Glad to have you on board ;-)
And as to why this hasn’t been mentioned anywhere else, it may just be that it’s breaking news. The paper was only published last Thursday!

]]> By: Daniel J. Andrews http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2660 Daniel J. Andrews Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:59:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2660 Hi Ed! Just found your blog (thanks to the "Now on Science Blogs" ad above). This post was the first one I read, and, boy oh boy(!), it is a good one! This is fascinating. Consider yourself bookmarked. I'm surprised I haven't run across this information yet on other science sites I visit. Incidentally, appreciate your comment above. There's no need to toss slurs around especially over something that hasn't happened. Anyway, off to read some of your older articles. Hi Ed! Just found your blog (thanks to the “Now on Science Blogs” ad above). This post was the first one I read, and, boy oh boy(!), it is a good one! This is fascinating. Consider yourself bookmarked. I’m surprised I haven’t run across this information yet on other science sites I visit.
Incidentally, appreciate your comment above. There’s no need to toss slurs around especially over something that hasn’t happened.
Anyway, off to read some of your older articles.

]]> By: Ed Yong http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2659 Ed Yong Sat, 07 Mar 2009 21:27:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2009/03/05/the-death-and-resurrection-of-irgm-the-jesus-gene/#comment-2659 Okay enough folks. Yes I'm sure there's plenty of potential for people to wildly misinterpret the study. But until they do, how about we stop predicting the ways in which they could and concentrate on the really interesting piece of research here? It would be a sad day for science if the only reaction to fascinating pieces of research was mass speculation about the potential reactions of the anti-science lobby. Okay enough folks. Yes I’m sure there’s plenty of potential for people to wildly misinterpret the study. But until they do, how about we stop predicting the ways in which they could and concentrate on the really interesting piece of research here?
It would be a sad day for science if the only reaction to fascinating pieces of research was mass speculation about the potential reactions of the anti-science lobby.

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