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Comment author: username2 23 February 2016 10:28:17AM -1 points [-]

An economics PhD who works in academia will meet colleagues from biology department. They have plenty of opportunities to clarify their misconceptions if they are curious and actually want to learn something.

Comment author: James_Miller 23 February 2016 03:35:14PM *  1 point [-]

My understanding is that most biologists don't work on evolution and know little about the mathematical theories of evolution.

Comment author: Douglas_Knight 23 February 2016 09:53:09PM 0 points [-]

Falkenstein does not work in academia.