Jack,
Nice comments on the history of science and the issue. I'd agree with the
cladists that design does not reveal its provenance, but with the
evolutionists that most differences in design arise from their provenance.
So to me, looking at your evidence to see a) how to distinguish one pattern
Here's my ruble's worth on the cladistics and related questions:
1. For at least 30 years, there has
been a feud in the biological cladistics
community about whether cladistics should or does
concern itself with history/evolution. If you
enjoy a good shouting match, peruse the
