Egnorance: The egotistical combination of ignorance and arrogance. First coined by Burt Humburg Reed Cartwright to describe Michael Egnor, neurosurgeon, ID-flak, and no-nothing (at least when it comes to biology).
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Coturnix is organizing an informative google bomb — if you look up Michael Egnor on the web, what should you find? How about lots and lots of critics?
It seems only fair. Teach the controversy!
...like this (explanation here):
In the back-channels here on Scienceblogs and on Panda's Thumb we were discussing the pros and cons of paying so much attention to one Dr.Michael Egnor, a new creationist shill for the Discovery Institute.
Actually, I came up with that coinage in an email to Burt, suggesting that he consider the title that you see on his post. Someone else, who shall remain nameless, came up with the snark "egnorance".
Oh, come on Reed, credit where credit's due. I was the one who typed it in.
Reed's right and he does get credit for the title idea. Actually, the entire post was a group effort. Maybe I organized it and added a few thoughts of my own, but much props goes to PTers for making me look so good and suggesting so many great leads.
BCH
WEEELLLLL - I was the first to call him Dr. Egnor(amus)!!!111!!!
Whatever...
Not that it is all that important, or ingenius, since it's a pretty easy play on words, but...
http://scienceblogs.com/goodmath/2007/02/a_math_geek_on_dr_egnors_evasi…
I coined it in that thread on 2-25. :)
Burt: You do deserve credit for publicizing the definition.
MarkP: It is an easy play on words, and it looks like the dictionary definition of "egnorance" is going to get larger: