unique numbers for species

[Barry M. OConnor]

At 11:32 AM -0400 10/11/01, Derek Sikes wrote:
>...If we could assign arbitrary, unique numbers to every original combination
... We can dream, can't we?

This brings us to the notion of registering new names, at which time a
unique identifier could be attached.  Of course, this concept has been so
far rejected by the community. - Barry


Barry M. OConnor
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