Re: Interesting Rambling-- Social Darwinism and the Hsunchen

From: ryancaveney_at_PHdlU8IHbgKK0tWPoNwsaDZgRNBT-cpaIwtJ8FqDxYtFjfHes3A6UNWO1yH6t0HC
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 18:01:22 -0800 (PST)

Richard Hayes wrote:
>> I don't imagine Linnaean classification is their strongest suit,

Greg Stafford replied:
> It is utterly unknown

Then what's the deal with all the Latin(ish) scientific names in the (RQ and HQ) creature listings, like "Styganthropus uzko" (trolls) and "Capricephalus chaos" (broo)? I thought they were specific examples of a Gloranthan classification system. Anaxial's Roster says, "One of the best known [classification systems] is that of Ocron Everseer, which was spread widely by the God Learners but is now used only by the westerners. It is similar to the terrestrial scientific system familiar to most readers." Is this not true?

Ryan Caveney