you cannot prove that they are the same morph, but the reason for this is NOT that they are different, the reason is that logic only allows you to prove certain things. and this is not something you can prove.


well, actually, now you can, with genetic sequencing. that aside....

what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence. since there is no evidence of the morphs being different, the claim that they are different can be dismissed.

claiming that they are the same, until someone actually comes up with evidence that shows that they are not the same, is a good position to take.

like, with god, ähem, no, i mean, fire-breathing dragons: i say im quite sure there is no such thing, and i will stand by that position until someone can prove that fire-breathing dragons do exist. and when people claim that fire-breathing dragons do exist, i ask for evidence, and as long as there is no evidence, i am under no obligation to further consider the claim. after all, if fire-breathing dragons are real, there should be some evidence. and if banana and coral glow are not the same morph, there also should be some evidence.

this is also consistent with occams razor: when different hypotheses compete, the one that requires fewer assumptions to explain all the facts should be selected. the facts are that we have BPs with new cool visuals, black dots, weird sex ratios and stuff. one hypothesis says that its a morph, and it has two different names. the other hypothesis says that its two morphs, with one name for each. the first one is better because it explains the facts just as nicely as the second one, but only assumes one new morph instead of two. as soon as new facts come along that require two seperate morphs in order to be explained, the first hypothesis would no longer work because it fails to explain all the facts, occams razor would no longer apply, and the second hypothesis, that banana and coral glow are different, would win the battle.

so there are no fire-breathing dragons, and banana and coral glow are the same morph. prove me wrong and i stand corrected.

*puts his philosophers hat aside*