[js1138]

And it's a physical fact that distinguishes big bang theory from its one-time rival, steady-state theory, which is now dis-proved, because it's inconsistent with the CMB.

Does that make Fred Hoyle, officially, the patron saint of lost causes?

[PatrickHenry]

Does that make Fred Hoyle, officially, the patron saint of lost causes?

At first, I was going to say that Hoyle can't replace Robert E. Lee, but then we must remember that Hoyle is also the author of the "tornado in a junkyard" mantra of creationists, so maybe Hoyle really deserves the prize.