In a lecture in 1869, Darwin's great advocate, Thomas H. Huxley, attacked Thomson's calculations, suggesting they appeared precise in themselves but were based on faulty assumptions.
I en forelæsning i 1869 angreb Darwins store fortaler, Thomas H. Huxley, Thomsons beregninger og foreslog, at de virkede nøjagtige i sig selv, men var baseret på forkerte forudsætninger.