@farmerman,
John Safarti has written an attempt at countering DAwkins latest book"
The Greatest Show on Earth". Safarti's is called, not surprisingly"
The Greatest Hoax on Earth". In it, Safarti tries to refute Dawkins points and voluminous data and evidence. I read em both and Im not only not impressed with Safarti's attemmpt, Im amazed at how almost fraudulent hisclaims are. The only thing that stays with me in any readings I do regarding "Scientific Creationism" or ID, is how much actual lying and misrepresentations of facts are used as part of the C/ID arguments. Its as if the C/IDers expect that their readers and their audiences are complete idiots. This could be the case if the Texas legislatures and the AIG had their way. SCience would be a subject of some mad hatters argument, where truth becomes lie.
On Safartis cover is a depiction of two chess pieces (kings). The white one , l;abeled "science" has just toppled the black King labeled "evolution". Howsthat for a turn in the pond. Safarti standing for "Science". Actually, all Safarti has done is to dress his own nest by publishing a "me too" book that rides the coattails of a well written and researched original text.
Its funny that even Dawkins, in his own web site.allows the Safarti book to be presented and Dawkins lets his own readers comment. The comments are well thought out and not too complementary of Safarti.
CAourse, we on A2K knew of this guys subterfuge and underhanded techniques of argument.