No, it's not a virus or anything in the strictest sense, but I have noticed that since I wrote This Blog Entry, mentioning Michael Behe *Obligatory spit of disgust* and the Intelligent Design movement, Google ads have been bombarding the blog with ads for the Discovery Institute, and other Creationist think tanks. Many of these tout "Scientifically based" tracts and brochures you can order for free or a nominal fee. These are nothing more than propaganda, intended to do two things: cloud the issue for people who are still confused, and preach to the choir to buttress the already brainwashed and ignorant. Usually, this should be beneath our notice, but people are listening to this hogwash couched in science-y phrasing. So, I have decided to take on the challenge. I have been requesting copies (under the pseudonym Darwin X. Huxley) of these pamphlets from each group that has shown up in the ad feed, and will be attempting to slog through them line by line, posting scientific (and in some instances, theological) rebuttals to each of the arguments made. I plan on asking for outside help if I need it from people with more specialized knowledge. This is a battle of the highest order, one of science vs. willful ignorance. These people would be a quaint curiosity if not for one thing... school boards. There's a powerful movement in this country to pack school boards with science deniers, and Kitzmiller was just a first salvo.
So, Petvelociraptor is wading into the fray, line by line. Stay tuned.
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