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WCDT: 2525-2529 (2-6 September, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
St.Clair:
The Fact Sphere Emily is the most intelligent of all of the Smith College Library staff and is never wrong.
KOK:
--- Quote from: something random on 03 Sep 2013, 01:02 ---I could be wrong about this as I am going of my memories of my high school biology lessons about 11 years ago but I am not sure about Emily's "fact" about cabbage, broccoli, kale and cauliflower. As I remember they all a common ancestor which was selectively breed by humans but are now separate species. As I said I could be wrong about this. I will happly apologize if I am wrong especially if Jeff had checked his facts before writing this strip.
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I was very surprised, so I looked it up. It is true according to Wikipedia, Danish and English.
pwhodges:
The definition of a species is rather variable and unclear; so different biologists and different eras will describe things as the same or as different species from time to time. The term "variety" is often used, but sometimes one biologist will use "variety" where another uses "species".
Another source says:
--- Quote ---Recent DNA studies have confirmed the close relationship amongst these plants, and support the plant taxonomists who have classified all these types as varieties of the same species.
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Akima:
I sympathise with Emily; there is so much to know, and so little time.
toffee-skye:
i knew all of Emily's facts, apart from the book of auks, but auks are AWESOME so auk-related facts are welcome.
i've warmed to Emily. she reminds me of myself, but with a generous helping more of childlike enthusiasm.
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