Comments on: Too Much Comfort for Comfort http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:44:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Andrew Bradbury http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19860 Andrew Bradbury Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:13:03 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19860 Dear Mr Dunning Would it help at all if you knew that the Victorians had a something of a habit of publishing magazines (including journals) and books in what now appears to be an undersize font and without the various characteristics that we regard, in the 21st century, as necessary for a reasonable degree of readability - bullet points, short paragraphs, lots of whilte space, etc.? Whatever the rights and wrongs of Mr Comfort's ideas, he may just be reproducing Darwin's text in an authentic facsimile of the original. The filthy swine! Dear Mr Dunning

Would it help at all if you knew that the Victorians had a something of a habit of publishing magazines (including journals) and books in what now appears to be an undersize font and without the various characteristics that we regard, in the 21st century, as necessary for a reasonable degree of readability – bullet points, short paragraphs, lots of whilte space, etc.?

Whatever the rights and wrongs of Mr Comfort’s ideas, he may just be reproducing Darwin’s text in an authentic facsimile of the original.
The filthy swine!

]]> By: Øyvind http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19842 Øyvind Sun, 04 Apr 2010 11:31:20 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19842 Ooooooh... I get it now. Took me a minute, though. Ooooooh… I get it now. Took me a minute, though.

]]> By: LovleAnjel http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19426 LovleAnjel Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:14:48 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19426 Sometimes a banana is just a banana...and sometimes it makes people uncomfortable to see one eaten. Sometimes a banana is just a banana…and sometimes it makes people uncomfortable to see one eaten.

]]> By: Gerald Guild http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19392 Gerald Guild Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:15:15 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19392 I reached out to my college age children and colleagues at various universities around the north east and failed to get a Comfort edition. It appears that what you report is a testament to the threat of the word. I've read the entire text (1st Edition) in a very easy to read format and I found the task daunting - but WELL WORTH IT! Is it also true that Comfort left out a few chapters? I reached out to my college age children and colleagues at various universities around the north east and failed to get a Comfort edition. It appears that what you report is a testament to the threat of the word. I’ve read the entire text (1st Edition) in a very easy to read format and I found the task daunting – but WELL WORTH IT! Is it also true that Comfort left out a few chapters?

]]> By: Susan Gerbic http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19389 Susan Gerbic Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:55:21 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19389 Awesome Brian, I think your analysis is very insightful. Awesome Brian,
I think your analysis is very insightful.

]]> By: Faithflip.com http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19376 Faithflip.com Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:50:07 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19376 Thou shalt not bear false witness? Thou shalt not bear false witness?

]]> By: Jeshua http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19375 Jeshua Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:49:11 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19375 What i found most ironic was that Comfort once again picked up on a banana analogy, though he was quoting someone else this time. I think he's got a problem with bananas that's an indicator of deeper problems! What i found most ironic was that Comfort once again picked up on a banana analogy, though he was quoting someone else this time. I think he’s got a problem with bananas that’s an indicator of deeper problems!

]]> By: uzza http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19354 uzza Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:26:14 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19354 Hmm. Thanks for this. I haven't seen the book, but I've read both online, the original text and comfort's. The main thing that struck me is the difference in style. it's like night and day: Darwin = well reasoned, organized, thoughtful, balanced, Comfort = hysterical tone, jumps from topic to topic, no support for his claims, poorly reasoned. Just the contrast with how BAD the detractors present their stuff would convince me to follow Darwin. Looks like this occurred to Ray & co too. Hmm. Thanks for this. I haven’t seen the book, but I’ve read both online, the original text and comfort’s. The main thing that struck me is the difference in style. it’s like night and day:
Darwin = well reasoned, organized, thoughtful, balanced,
Comfort = hysterical tone, jumps from topic to topic, no support for his claims, poorly reasoned.

Just the contrast with how BAD the detractors present their stuff would convince me to follow Darwin. Looks like this occurred to Ray & co too.

]]> By: Robo Sapien http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19351 Robo Sapien Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:07:58 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19351 Personally, I loved this version of the book. I've got it proudly displayed on the fireplace mantle next to The Holy Bible: Bullshit Edition, held up by some nifty Penn & Teller bookends. Personally, I loved this version of the book. I’ve got it proudly displayed on the fireplace mantle next to The Holy Bible: Bullshit Edition, held up by some nifty Penn & Teller bookends.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.skepticblog.org/2010/03/18/too-much-comfort-for-comfort/#comment-19349 Ryan Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:46:14 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=7310#comment-19349 Does this anniversary addition come with Crocoduck cover? Does this anniversary addition come with Crocoduck cover?

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