I came across this ridiculous article on evolution and intelligent design on Alan Keyes' Renew America website and I was gonna give it the fisking it so deserves. Then I saw that PZ had already done it for me. My favorite part was where the author claimed that scientists were "hiding" the "fact" that "all 9 phyla" appeared in the Cambrian. Bzzzt. Thank you for playing. We have some lovely parting gifts for you.
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