This is Hegel's famous saying. Although Shen Fengshu said it, there was a suspicion of trying to please both sides, but he had to say it, and both sides felt comfortable listening to it.
Especially when people looked at it carefully, it seemed that there was some truth to this statement.
After all, the words of philosophers on earth can be applied to many situations, sects and sects, practice and practice, countries and countries, academics and academics, people and people, etc. The scope of application is extremely wide.
To give a simple example, Buddhism eats fasts and observes precepts, but Taoist academies are not so strict. Who is at fault? Is it a tragedy to fight over this?
For a time, everyone was no longer so tense, and the atmosphere was obviously much more relaxed than before.
Shen Fengshu immediately struck while the iron was hot and suggested that everyone sit down and have a drink and talk calmly and slowly.
Is there anything that cannot be solved through dialogue? If so, then have a drink and talk again.
On Tianxuan Sect's territory, without Shen Fengshu's intervention, both parties temporarily put aside their disputes and enjoyed Tianxuan Sect's hospitality.
"Boy Shen, you can tell me which one of us has better classification!" They sat down and were willing to talk, but neither of them seemed to let Shen Fengshu go easily. The leader of Haotianmen The team elder asked directly to Shen Fengshu.
"Forgive me for being so presumptuous, junior." Shen Fengshu knew he couldn't escape, but that didn't stop him from asking with a wry smile: "If you want to comment, you have to tell me what you think first, so that junior can make a judgment!"
The experts on both sides were stunned for a moment, and then burst into laughter. Only then did they realize that their respective classification methods had not been discussed with Shen Fengshu. Shen Fengshu's eyes darkened. What was his comment?
After laughing, someone from both sides immediately came out and explained their own classification standards.
The ones on the Taoist side are more traditional, and they still use the one mentioned by Shen Fengshu. Animals are divided into scales, hairy feathers, insects, and plants are divided into grass, trees, cereals, vegetables and fruits. Under the general classification, they are divided into several sub-categories, but for the time being. It is in line with people’s current cognitive level at this stage.
There is another classification on the Shenmen side. Animals are divided into birds, beasts, insects, and fish, and plants are divided into four categories: trees, shrubs, semi-shrubs, and grasses, which basically include most of the currently known creatures.
In Shen Fengshu's opinion, each has its own reasons and limitations. It seems hard to say whether it is right or wrong.
Without him, neither party can afford to offend.
"In the eyes of this junior..." After thinking for a moment, Shen Fengshu stood up. Both the elders and disciples stopped what they were doing and listened quietly.
You don't have to care about other people's opinions, but you must listen carefully to Shen Fengshu's. Sometimes the little guy's casual remarks are a shortcut to the road, and no one will despise him.
"The basis for biological classification is mainly to divide organisms into different levels and types based on their similarity, including morphological structure, physiological functions, and ecological habits." Shen Fengshu first said a basis for classification, and then asked: " On this point, everyone has no objections, right?"
Everyone nodded. Shen Fengshu was right. There is nothing wrong with putting similar ones into one kind.
"It must be divided into levels, right?" Shen Fengshu asked again: "For example, everyone has recognized that plants and animals are two major categories, and then there are smaller categories below. It is impossible that there are no categories below for scales and feathers. Even grass should separate those that don’t bloom, so that’s at least three layers, right?”
Everyone still nodded, it must be at least three levels.
"Look, now everyone has the most basic consensus." Shen Fengshu concluded: "There are more than hundreds of millions of species in the world, so there must be at least three, and possibly more, levels to classify and distinguish, such as horses, below There must be differences between war horses and pack horses, or distinctions between different regions and different characteristics. This is the fourth level. Above the horse, there must be a four-legged classification, which is the fifth level, right?"
"The realms, families, genera and species you mentioned last time are actually just a classification level?" A saint-level master from Tianxuan Sect remembered what Shen Fengshu said back then.
"Yes!" Shen Fengshu hurriedly replied: "The highest realm can be simply distinguished as the plant realm and the animal realm. Everyone has already recognized this. As for the lower levels of the phylum, you can call them scales, feathers, feathers, kun, or birds and beasts if you want. Insects and fish are fine too, so why hurt everyone’s harmony because of the name of this subcategory?”
Both sides couldn't afford to offend each other, so Shen Fengshu could only pick out things that everyone could agree on. Fortunately, hierarchy was something everyone recognized, so there would be no disagreements.
"That's what I said, but why should this second level be classified according to their classification instead of ours?" Immediately, a quasi-sage from the Haotian Clan asked.
This kind of doubt is not worthy of a saint-level elder speaking, a quasi-sage is enough.
"It's easy! Seek common ground while reserving differences!" Shen Fengshu said with a smile: "Whoever's idea is recognized by more people will be followed."
It’s not like there aren’t all kinds of classification methods on the planet. In the end, everyone finally agreed on one. Academic issues belong to academics. It’s such a simple thing.
Everyone was stunned. How do you calculate being recognized?
"Don't both sects have academic journals?" Shen Fengshu pointed out a way with a smile: "Then each of them will publish this classification method as a paper in the journal, agree on a time period, and see who will be published within this time period. If a family’s classification covers many species, whose papers are cited more will win.”
Who has more species than the number of citations and categories included in the paper? Everyone looked at each other, how could it be like this?
"Anyway, they are published in the journals of their respective sects, so it doesn't hurt the harmony." Shen Fengshu suggested with a smile: "Of course, if you want to become a top journal, you must have an eclectic mind and tolerance. Journals can also try to publish a small amount of papers from other sects and see what impact it will have. If the two families and more monks see it, won’t there be more people to judge?”
It's impossible to judge. I can't afford to offend so many saint-level experts with my small body. But if you let everyone in the world judge, you will never be wrong. What is recognized? Doesn't it mean that what most people recognize is the final choice? ?
Shen Fengshu did not judge which family was right or wrong, but at least he gave a criterion for judgment. And as Shen Fengshu said, with this kind of "literary fight", there is no harm to the harmony, and there is no need to fight to the death. Several people on both sides The top bosses looked at each other and all nodded slightly.
Since everyone can't come up with an argument while sitting together, we might as well try the method Shen Fengshu said. It just so happens that the journal produced by the two sects is also a new thing, so it's just right to argue about it. Promote your own journal to outperform the other party.
On the contrary, it is the inclusive mind and magnanimity that Shen Tanhua mentioned. Every elder of the two major sects dares to pat their chests and guarantee that we definitely have it.
Isn't it just a small amount of publishing some of the opponent's papers? What's this big deal? It's just for the disciples of my sect to see what the opponent thinks and does, and maybe it will also be of great benefit to the practice of my disciples.
"Sometimes, you don't have to stick to the names of these categories and species. If the younger generation discovers a new species, the younger generation will name it after the younger generation. Maybe the name can be passed down to future generations." Shen Fengshu listed some new species on the earth. The concept of species naming rights was raised: "Whoever discovers it, names it, there's nothing wrong with it, right?"
"It makes sense!" A saint-level elder nodded immediately: "When I find a nasty creature, I will name it after my enemy."
It's good to make yourself famous forever, but it's also very satisfying to make your enemies unable to stand up forever!
Looking at the light in the eyes of the people on both sides, Shen Fengshu knew that he had finally managed to pass this test by half-deceiving both parties and half giving face. If both parties were really serious, Shen Fengshu would probably have to detach himself. Skin.
Fortunately, it's not a fatal Shura field.
This is because the two saint-level elders and their teams in charge of microorganisms from the two companies did not come today, otherwise the quarrel would probably be more serious. However, microorganisms belong to another realm besides the plant and animal kingdoms, so they are temporarily separated from this world. The quarrel has little to do with it.
And to be honest, microorganisms and the like really have nothing to do with scales, feathers, insects, animals, insects, and fish. When it starts over there, I'm afraid there will be a similar quarrel.
"Even if you make a mistake at the beginning, don't be afraid." Shen Fengshu concluded with a smile: "At worst, some younger generation with more amazing talents will discover the fallacy of the elders and correct it. My generation of monks are not as good as our ancestors." The law cannot change that pedantic thinking, right?"
It is estimated that there will be a fight between dragons and tigers next, and the two families will try their best to pile up species. In fact, Shen Fengshu really doesn’t think it matters what the sub-categories are named, as long as they can be effectively separated. What really needs to be studied is the relationship between various organisms. relationships, and the study of physiological characteristics of individual species.
When these works begin, biological classification will truly enter the stage of systematic research. At worst, if you feel that some classifications are inappropriate, then you will have to revise and reclassify them. Scientific research is not always about old conclusions being overthrown and new ones being made. Is it a spiral in which conclusions are proposed one after another? Is there any one step to get it right?
Even Shen Fengshu doesn't dare to say that what he comes up with is definitely correct. The classification that is suitable for the earth may not be suitable for the spiritual world, at least it cannot include the attributes of the five elements and instinctive magical powers. The most scientific attitude is to adapt measures to local conditions.
"We are not those old academics in the academy." After hearing Shen Fengshu's words, an elder laughed directly, causing a burst of laughter.
The laws of the ancestors are immutable, that is what the academy likes to say, and it has nothing to do with the Taoist and divine sects. The two sides argued, but they never thought of dragging in anyone from the academy.
There were five saint-level masters on each side, and there were many saint-level masters. Shen Fengshu took the opportunity to ask for advice on practice, and also let these masters give advice to his friends.
Sometimes, the suggestions given by saint-level masters may be very forward-looking, but sometimes they are too high-end. On the contrary, some quasi-sage or void-refining masters, because their cultivation is not that high and they are more down-to-earth, give them all Some highly feasible suggestions.
Shen Fengshu and his party also benefited a lot from this.
In the exchange of advice and guidance from the seniors, Shen Fengshu finally waited for the arrival of Sister Ruxue.