This is a bit old hat, but this post by Massimo Pigliucci on James “The Amazing” Randi and his not-so-sensible post on Anthropogenic Climate Change is worth reading. The comments thread especially.
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About the Author
Apparently one of the country's top debunkers, Matthew Dentith is relatively certain that he is doing his doctorate on the epistemology of conspiracy theories.
He can be contacted by e-mail: m.dentith-at-episto.org and twitters thusly with the alias @HORansome.
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Conspiracy Theory. Isnt it time for a NEW name?.
I agree with some of the sentiment expressed in this post, but by no means all of it.
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Amazing. He uses all the Creationist tricks, with a straight face. Was that dull thud I just heard the sound of his reputation falling to the floor, or was it the collapse of scepticism?
Yes. I’m being interviewed as part of a new, New Zealand-centric, podcast and if I get a chance I plan to bring it up. The comments over at the JREF are informative; basically, people are saying that not only do you not need to be an expert in a field to have a qualified opinion but that experts shouldn’t be trusted anyway, which, as you say, really does sound like the Intelligent Design advocates.