My, how time flies.

PZ reminds us that today is the 10th anniversary of Paul Nelson’s promise to deliver an operational definition of “ontogenetic depth.” Nelson said it would be forthcoming “tomorrow.” When I was about four years old it struck me that tomorrow never comes.

And I can’t resist re-publishing this:

Concerning Richard B. Hoppe and his requests for Paul Nelson to provide support for his Intelligent Design claims about Ontogenetic Depth:

Paul Nelson’s “depth” tales sounded tall.
Richard Hoppe thought, “it’s past time to call
Nelson’s ontogenetic-
clad apologetic.”
Quoth Richard, “So where’s the beef, Paul?”

I doubt that he’ll find satisfaction,
nor even a lucid reaction.
Behind the smoke screen
there’s an ID machine
building weapons of media distraction.

A meal of Intelligent Design
when served with the fruit of divine
is lacking in beef,
which supports my belief
that it’s tripe marinating in whine.