Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-9062114-20140323022721/@comment-24590102-20140324094422

The concept that, if the hybrid is fertile then the species that produced it are one, is a matter of diction rather than science. In the context of faunal progression, species can be compared with the window used to determine the running average at any point along the running average curve.

The problem is that scientists are just as likely to err as any other person and the history of science backs this up with mountains of errors made by scientists. This issue is just an example of why it is so important to do your own fact-checking and form your own conclusions before accepting those of others. Without generalising, this is especially so when it comes to the conclusions of those who may be prone to take less care because they think they know more.

Moreover, it is just as valid to call a scientist out for incorrect diction as it is to do so with a labourer or even a primary school student.