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It's not just the exploding human appendix. "Intelligent design" is full of idiot engineering when it comes to biology (to say nothing of the broader stage of world-destroying asteroids and supervolcanos and all that).

See an excellent catalog of in excelsis 'Doh!' at Some More of God's Greatest Mistakes. You'll find all your old favorites – Useless cave dweller eyes! Defective human retinas! Male nipples! – along with new reasons to be wonder whether the Seven Days of Creation were in fact a week-long bender.

We all have a collection, great or small, of critical thinking tools to detect baloney. And yes, "everyone" includes the New Agers and Creationists too, even if their Altoid tin-sized thinking kits are half-missing, rusty, and only dragged out to debate used car salesmen or faraway American Idol judges. 

Those of us who treasure our kits are always questioning what we should pack inside. Fortunately, just as there's no shortage of recommendations on how to stuff the perfect outdoor survival kit or travel gadget kit, we're lucky to enjoy a wealth of smart thinkers willing to share the contents of their baloney detection toolboxes. 

Here's an overview of a few great ones: Readeth thou more

Purpose of this page

Discovery Institute Discoveries: Detailed List by Year (DIDDLY) is a new resource on this site to assist in educating the public on research performed by The Discovery Institute, a US-based think tank with a voice in the public discussion of scientific, social, and educational issues.

DIDDLY will catalog all discoveries, scientific or other, which have been made directly by, or through the support of, the Discovery Institute. Readeth thou more

My daily reads

On the topics relevant to this site, these are sites I check without fail. I wish I had time to add many more –

Richard Dawkins site

One of the champions of reason.
http://richarddawkins.net/

Pharyngula

Updated at a mad pace by PZ Myers, a heavyweight in the blogging world. Great to have this site on "our side".
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/

Evolution

Science, Evolution, and Creationism

A great primer by the National Academy of Sciences. Free short version available for download.
http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11876

Christianity

The Dark Bible

The Bible exposed.
http://www.nobeliefs.com/DarkBible/DarkBibleContents.htm Readeth thou more