Archive for 23rd May 2007

Ahem… Now we are 1600+

HOLY CRAP!! I’d almost forgotten what it’s like to be Pharyngulated. Let me show you what it looks like:

Pharyngulated

Friends of Charles Darwin visitor stats for May 2007

It’s a crazy, old world: 13 years to reach our 1000th member, then, in the space of a little over 24 hours, up pop another 600+. Thanks very much to PZ Myers, FCD, for the link-cum-denial-of-service-attack.

A big welcome to all our new members, and an extra-special welcome to our very first members from Bulgaria, Norway, Panama and Thailand. At this rate, we’ll soon be overtaking the United Nations.

Apologies to those of you who experienced technical difficulties while trying to register: the enrolment form simply isn’t capable of withstanding that sort of onslaught. I think it’s about time for a more intelligent design (if you’ll pardon the expression).

Carolus Linnaeus

Carolus Linnaeus

Carolus Linnaeus

Couldn’t let today’s major anniversary pass unacknowledged:

Carolus Linnaeus (formerly Carl von Linné), born 300 years ago today.

We have a lot to thank Linnaeus for. After all, if there had been no Linnaeus, there would have been no Homo sapiens.

Happy birthday, C.L.