Random thoughts on randomness

With all the chatter over the court ruling against "intelligent design," here's a unique, refreshingly optimistic article on a variation of the theme: "Why I'm happy I evolved" by Olivia Judson for the New York Times. And here's the best line:

For me, the knowledge that we evolved is a source of solace and hope. I find it a relief that plagues and cancers and wasp larvae that eat caterpillars alive are the result of the impartial - and comprehensible - forces of evolution rather than the caprices of a deity.

I still say human beings are the best evidence against "intelligent design."