[tpaine]

The truth is that for all the niceties exchanged on talk shows and with his colleagues, he was deeply intolerant of anyone willing to challenge him with resaonable discourse on creation vs. evolution theory.

Most reasonable people look at the observed world about them, and agree that 2+2 = 4.

In effect, most creationists look at the world and insist:

-- No, 2+2+'X' = 4X. -- ['X' being their beliefs]

Thus, there can be no 'reasonable discourse'. This is not deep intolerance, it is simply an observable truth.

[gore3000]

Most reasonable people look at the observed world about them, and agree that 2+2 = 4.

Then evolutionists are unreasonable. They see two bones and conclude it is a new species. They see a gap in the fossil record and see evolution. They see a mathematically impossible random event and see certainty.