YouTube user RodHullIAmHim has provided some visuals to The Salamander’s Tale. This is a short extract from the Audiobook version of Richard Dawkins’ The Ancestor’s Tale. The voices you hear are of Dawkins and his wife, Lalla Ward. The tale itself illustrates the phenomenon of ring species – evolution happening on a spatial dimension, rather than a time dimension. The tale ends with a typically thought-provoking twist from Dawkins, one that he explores further in his book.
The Salamander’s Tale
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2 responses to “The Salamander’s Tale”
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That was fascinating – I’ve not come across that before, thanks. Sadly I doubt it would change the minds of those who find it more comfortable to make a seperation between us and all other species – who claim our ‘superiority’ gives us the right to do as we wish with other forms of life, and even with sections of our own species.
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Gelert, yes, I fear that you are right. One of the few faults I find with Professor Dawkins is his touching naivety.
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