On his blog today, Jerry Coyne said:
v. os·cu·lat·ed, os·cu·lat·ing, os·cu·lates. v.tr. 1. To kiss. 2. Mathematics To have three or more points coincident with. v.intr. To come together; contact.
I love Coyne. Each and every day, he whacks religious idiots over the head with a frying pan. And no one does it better.
"So when you hear people who accept evolution nevertheless refusing to admit that it’s unguided and purposeless, you know you’re dealing with someone who is osculating the rump of faith."Here's the definition of osculate:
v. os·cu·lat·ed, os·cu·lat·ing, os·cu·lates. v.tr. 1. To kiss. 2. Mathematics To have three or more points coincident with. v.intr. To come together; contact.
I love Coyne. Each and every day, he whacks religious idiots over the head with a frying pan. And no one does it better.
