DO., R.C.S.T., M.I.Cr.A., N.D. Life and motion. Life expresses itself as motion. At a deep level of our physiological functioning all healthy, living tissues subtly breathe with the motion of life - a phenomenon that produces rhythmic impulses which can be palpated by sensitive hands.
Reasons Darwin Waited to Publish His Theory. The biggest reason Darwin waited to publish his theory was because of the religious implications that it carried. Announcing that species evolved from one another seems to be in contrast with the creation account as listed in Genesis. He knew that this would be a very controversial issue, and he was right.
American geologist Frank Taylor had published a similar theory in 1910, but most of his colleagues had simply ignored it. Wegener's more cogent and comprehensive work, however, was impossible to ignore and ignited a firestorm of rage and rancor. Moreover, most of the blistering attacks were aimed at Wegener himself, an outsider who seemed to be attacking the very foundations of geology.