Behe outs "Intelligent Design" for the pile of junk it is

At the ongoing court trial, Michael Behe has recently made some damning admissions about Intelligent Design. The first and most obvious is that by Behe's definition of a scientific theory, Astrology is a scientific theory. This is because his definition of a scientific theory is almost exactly the same as the standard scientific definition of a hypothesis.

I am, quite prepared to agree with Behe that ID is a scientific theory in exactly the same way that astrology is a scientific theory. I am also prepared to agree that ID is a hypothesis. On the other hand, if anyone can define terms, under my terms, Behe is a load his mother should have spat (I feel sorry for anyone who swallows him).

Rothschild suggested that Behe’s definition was so loose that astrology would come under this definition as well. He also pointed out that Behe’s definition of theory was almost identical to the NAS’s definition of a hypothesis. Behe agreed with both assertions.

The exchange prompted laughter from the court, which was packed with local members of the public and the school board.

Behe maintains that ID is science: “Under my definition, scientific theory is a proposed explanation which points to physical data and logical inferences.”

( He's also evading and distorting like mad )

Anyway, I have been converted - I thought I would never agree with Behe about anything to do with ID - but I am quite prepared to agree that ID is a scientific theory in exactly the same sense astrology is.