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Conservapedia talk:Lenski dialog

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Your recent paper in PNAS, "Historical contingency and the evolution of a key
innovation in an experimental population of Escherichia coli,"[http://myxo.css.msu.edu/lenski/pdf/2008,%20PNAS,%20Blount%20et%20al.pdf] has created interest in the media and among the publichas interested us greatly. We note that the paper acknowledged taxpayer funding and that Knowing PNAS has a policy of making data available, we were hoping you would accordingly oblige us with your recorded observations for a few key points.
Given the significance of the claims, we We respectfully request the public release of the data underlying relating to the key claims period during which the bacterial colony developed cit+; while we see excerpts in the paper for public scrutiny. Like most papers, your paper itself does not disclose the data themselves, and three times your paper expressly states that referenced data are not shownwe were hoping to examine them in context. Your website[https://myxo.css.msu.edu/ecoli/] already discloses some older data, and seems well-suited for public release of the data underlying your recent paper.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this.
:: I think it's reasonably obvious what the key claims are in the paper, and what the key data are underlying those claims. But, if you like, perhaps you can revise the above letter. The paper itself is not long and feel free to cite to it, if you think that is necessary.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:10, 16 June 2008 (EDT)
 
:::I just think it helps to be as specific as possible. But I have edited a bit with slightly more polite wording and more specificity. I hope it is acceptable?--[[user:TomMoore|<font color="#000066" >Tom Moore</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:TomMoore|fiat justitia ruat coelum]]</sup> 21:16, 16 June 2008 (EDT)
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