Nullius in Verba in paperback (second edition) now out

1st paper back of my book 'Nullius in Verba: Darwin's greatest secret' now available on Amazon. See my blog on it: https://t.co/fNLb8PbNmu pic.twitter.com/rgGv8EtyRz

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 20, 2017

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— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 18, 2017

Big Data Proves Experts are Spreading so called "Bullshit" about Alfred Wallace

According to Harry H. Frankfurt, the Princeton University expert philosopher of  "On Bullshit", the difference between a liar and a bulshiiter is that the former is concerned with the truth but the other could not give a.... (ahem) care. The liar knows what the truth is and wishes to convince us that the opposite position is true. The bulshitter, however, does not care what is true when making a claim, only that you believe what they say is true.

In yesterday's Guardian newspaper you can find an article on Alfred Wallace. It's, arguably, a load of grade-F philosophical-grade bullshit, because it studiously ignores the fact Matthew - not Wallace or Darwin originated the theory of macroevolution by natural selection (see: Sutton 2015). But the greatest dollops of bovine incontinence come with the claims in the Guardian that:

1. Alfred Wallace coined the term "Natural Selection."
2. Alfred Wallace coined the term "Darwinism"

OK, so let's look at the independently verifiable facts. The earliest so far discoverable published use of the term "Natural Selection" in a biological/actuarial/sense is by Corbaux (1833). At that time Wallace was just 10 years of age. See Nullius in Verba: Darwin's greatest secret for other independently verifiable  earlier and later examples of published use of this term - all published before Wallace wrote a word on the topic!

Wallace did not coin the term Darwinism. In reality, the modern usage of the term was coined by Huxley in 1860 (see here) . The term was also used to refer to Charles Darwin's grandfather as early as 1840 (see here).

So that's several more piece of bullshit bagged and dropped in the dysology bin.

Moreover, when Wallace was just 9 years old, in 1832, John Loudon wrote of Patrick Matthew's (1831) origination of the theory of macroevolution by natural selection that he appeared to have something orignal to say on "origin of species" no less!  (see: Loudon, J.C. 1832. Matthew Patrick On Naval Timber and Arboriculture with Critical Notes on Authors who have recently treated the Subject of Planting. Gardener’s Magazine. Vol. VIII. p.703.). 

Among seven naturalists who cited Matthew (1831) pre-1859 Loudon went on to edit two influential papers on evolution written by Blyth, who was a great influence on both Darwin and Wallace. This is just one of several routes for Matthewain knowledge transfer that have been newly discovered (see Sutton 2015 for more information).

Perhaps the Guardian should at least bother to fact-check claims before going into print to spread even more myths on the topic of the discovery of the unifying theory of biology.

An article in the Guardian on the genuine originator, Patrick Matthew would perhaps help to set the factual record straight in the press. Here is some real news! And also here.


Conclusion

That sloppy mythmongering article in the Guardian confirms the Dysology hypothesis:

.Letting scholars get away with publishing fallacies and myths signals to others the existence of topics where guardians of good scholarship might be less capable than elsewhere. Such dysology then serves as an allurement to poor scholars to disseminate existing myths and fallacies and to create and publish their own in these topic areas, which leads to a downward spiral of diminishing veracity on particular topics.

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Independently verifiable facts prove the Guardian just published two large pieces of grade-F bullshit on science: https://t.co/s0YgUIrQn8 pic.twitter.com/V3sdYgiraO

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 17, 2017

Dear Snoozepapers: Please do try to keep up with the news

@hannahdev The Guardian might like to keep up with the news on origination of macroevolution by natural slection: https://t.co/oTnieXrFRH pic.twitter.com/nxDXUXSiUT

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 17, 2017

People who lack integrity will refuse to give credit where credit is du... https://t.co/4HfrVpSueW #maxaxioms pic.twitter.com/fNMqBrXpz8

— Faydra Deon (@faydra_deon) July 17, 2017

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@hannahdev @DrMarkGriffiths Newly discovered, peer reviewed, Independently verifiable facts puncture old myths: https://t.co/a5OiCKcJfY pic.twitter.com/dYMGgsNPeu

— Supermythbuster (@supermyths) July 17, 2017

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Re the Guardian Article on Wallace
1. He did not coin Darwinism: https://t.co/Kpficemt6J
2. Nor "Origin of Species" https://t.co/2KiNu7lmOF pic.twitter.com/10gRi1qEmN

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 17, 2017

The Guardian Publishes Fake Facts about Wallace

"Absolute rubbish. Who on earth wrote this and why did the Guardian's Editor not fact-check it? The literature r..." https://t.co/uHb2xXQzam

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 16, 2017

Cognitive Contamination

On Cognitive Contamination Pandemics
1. https://t.co/V2XSYmloUN
2. https://t.co/E8QuuMzsSL pic.twitter.com/4Dm734wmH7

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 15, 2017

Lies

@Criminotweet @SethS_D Hey Mike, apparently big data exposes lies and self deceptions. Were you aware of his? https://t.co/BGicO4vfoN

— Rhabdouchos (@rhabdouchos) July 14, 2017

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If I said no - I'd be a liar. Like Darwin! https://t.co/tb9R0OWK4Q

Thanks for this Andy...I'l have a read. 😎 https://t.co/bbIbiOOucF

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 14, 2017

Royal Society want's a book recommendation

Book reports on BigData disproving the mere beliefs of the world's leading scientists that P. Matthew was not read: https://t.co/tb9R0OWK4Q pic.twitter.com/Ky4BYoANLs

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 14, 2017

The Facts are Friends of Science Whether or not Some People Hate Them

I'm going to "Peggy Edwards, American botanical and natural science illustrator " See you there? https://t.co/b5BS0yzsTh via @EventbriteUK

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 12, 2017

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More fair that scientists admit that independently verifiable facts are the friends, not enemies of science. Whether they like them or not.

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 13, 2017

Coming soon.Paperback Vol 1 of Nullius (abridged and updated)

Here @faceblindandy @DrMarkGriffiths is the blurb for the back of the paperback Vol 1 of the abridged second edition of Nullius in Verba pic.twitter.com/TvpCUJMOkH

— Dr Mike Sutton (@Criminotweet) July 12, 2017