[aNYCguy]

Page 38 of transcript, afternoon of Tuesday, October 18, Behe's deposition.

Q: And using your definition, intelligent design is a scientific theory, correct?

A: Yes.

Q: Under that same definition, astrology is a scientific theory under your definition, correct?

A: Under my definition... yes, astrology is in fact one...

Look it up. This is not a new discovery; it's been well-reported.

[Diamond]

You said that the definition of science would be broadened to include things like "astronomy". I knew what you meant, though. I was ribbing you.

But I think it is unfair to Behe to misprepresent his testimony in a way that makes it look as if he believes that astrology is currently viewed as scientific. He makes it explicitly clear on the very same pages of the transcript that he was referring to astrology in terms of the history of science, not the way it is currently viewed.

Cordially,