tricornking is wrong there, the meme was not used to get broader acceptance of the theory but of broader understanding of how the acceptance was developed. I can understand the mistake, they look like the same picture but they forgo the fact the broad acceptance happened long before the internet meme was invented.
This distinction might not matter to everyone, but since i appreciate it so much when others comment with facts relevant to the historical accuracy, it seemed wise for me to take advantage of the opportunity to add to the discussion since for once I have a good enough understanding of all relevant facts.
I think that there are two separate readings of the tricornkings statement.
[…] you effectively illustrated (how Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection became accepted by the wider public using a […] MEME), here is […]
[…] you effectively illustrated (how Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection became accepted by the wider public) using a […] MEME, here is […]
I imagine that the second statement was the original intention of the author as I do not think Darwin had access to Internet memes as means of spreading his theory.
This might seem obvious to some but it would be appreciated if people kept in mind how the language they use could be misinterpreted, especially in text.
Reading the second statement is indeed much more logical, i was so confused by the sarcasm i perceived. Thanks for taking the time to write that showing once again how much wisdom the people in this community poses.
tricornking is wrong there, the meme was not used to get broader acceptance of the theory but of broader understanding of how the acceptance was developed. I can understand the mistake, they look like the same picture but they forgo the fact the broad acceptance happened long before the internet meme was invented.
This distinction might not matter to everyone, but since i appreciate it so much when others comment with facts relevant to the historical accuracy, it seemed wise for me to take advantage of the opportunity to add to the discussion since for once I have a good enough understanding of all relevant facts.
I think that there are two separate readings of the tricornkings statement.
I imagine that the second statement was the original intention of the author as I do not think Darwin had access to Internet memes as means of spreading his theory.
This might seem obvious to some but it would be appreciated if people kept in mind how the language they use could be misinterpreted, especially in text.
Reading the second statement is indeed much more logical, i was so confused by the sarcasm i perceived. Thanks for taking the time to write that showing once again how much wisdom the people in this community poses.