Late to the party, but . . .

By tqa on March 21, 2007.

I've been kind of quiet the last couple of days - I've been dealing with an exam and a dental issue - so I didn't get into the whole Michael Egnor (aka The DI's Pet Neurosurgeon) linkfest. I agree with Bora, though. It would be good if anyone who wants to Google him is able to quickly find out exactly how skilled he is at making bad anti-evolution arguments. My contribution there can be found below the fold.

In addition, I'd also like to join Orac and Afarensis in reminding Dr. Egnor that there are specific challenges waiting for him, and that he hasn't responded to mine, either.

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