Cluebats needed at Time

[lederhosen]

Via Pharyngula: Time magazine is treating the world to yet another "100 most important people" list, because apparently there aren't enough of those already. One of those to make the list, in the science category, is Richard Dawkins. So who did they find to write Dawkins' profile for the article?

Michael Behe.

For those of you who don't recognise that name - count yourself lucky - this is sort of like hiring Fidel Castro to profile John F. Kennedy, except that AFAIK neither Dawkins nor Behe have actually tried to have one another killed.

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[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

Comparing the two... I'll probably never say these words again, but Gingrich actually did a halfway decent job. Behe's is the shortest of any that I've found, and he inserts himself into every single paragraph, which doesn't leave much room for any substance; at least Gingrich mostly remembered that he's supposed to be writing about Pelosi.

[shadow-5tails.livejournal.com]

and he inserts himself into every single paragraph

That was the bit that stood out for me. It was all very...something, really. *snerk*

I'd be curious to know how Time picked their profilers.

(And for the record, I have every intention of Scrabbling with you later today, if you're free.)

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

Sounds good, but right now I'm only opening my eyes in short bursts. (Yay for touch-typing!) Maybe 4 pmish?

[shadow-5tails.livejournal.com]

Possibly; will want to rest before the gig tonight. And I'm not sure why I'm typing this, since touch-typing's one thing, but I doubt you can touch-read on a standard flatscreen...

Will buzz you when I'm vertical or something.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

And eyes seem to have recovered now, so buzz me whenever suits :-)