[ClearCase_guy]

Michael Behe, a biochemist at Lehigh University and an ID proponent, argues that many biochemical and biophysical mechanisms are "irreducibly complex."4 He means that, if partially dismembered, they would not work, so they could not have evolved. This line of argument ignores the large number of biological functions that look irreducibly complex, but for which intermediates have been found.

In other words, there are some cases where it appears that evolution could not have occurred, but there are other cases where scientists feel there is some evidence that evolution could have occurred. Therefore, evolution occurred in all cases.

Not the best syllogism I've ever seen.

[Catholicguy]

"Michael Behe, a biochemist at Lehigh University and an ID proponent, argues that many biochemical and biophysical mechanisms are "irreducibly complex."4 He means that, if partially dismembered, they would not work, so they could not have evolved. This line of argument ignores the large number of biological functions that look irreducibly complex, but for which intermediates have been found."
Hey, this guy is quoting a Catholic Christian scientist. Too bad he did so in the misdst of an incoherent arguement. Behe is absolutely correct and, obviously, he doesn't consider biological functions "irreducibly complex" if there exists evidence they are not.

Too bad the author hadn't evolved some logic along with the attitude. Panic has set in for the Cult of Darwin. Get the Kool Aid ready....