Today's New York Times reports on scientist Michael Behe, the progenitor of "Intelligent Design" theory:

In two days on the stand, Professor Behe has insisted that intelligent design is not the same as creationism, which supports the biblical view that God created the earth and its creatures fully formed. The Supreme Court has ruled that creationism is a religious belief and cannot be taught in public school.

It's scary to see how much success Behe has had in these endeavors. Back when I was at the University of Georgia, I organized a debate with Behe for the Sagan Society. We decided to put up a student against Behe--a very bright guy named Keith Lankford, who was one of the first people to discuss the danger of the creationists' "wedge" strategy. Back then, the whole thing was laughable. Now it's quite serious.

The Times also noted that Behe "acknowledged that under his definition of a scientific theory, astrology would fit as neatly as intelligent design." This is good news for me. Because I've given up, and if intelligent design and astrology is scientific, so is my belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster. I was touched by his noodly appendage while exploring Twin Peaks the other day. See--it has been written! Or rather, drawn: