I became aware of Myers about 10-12 years ago and, at the time, enjoyed watching him eviscerate creationists, but even then he seemed to me like a bit of a prick. I haven't really paid much attention to him since. Naturally, I don't have an opinion about these allegations. How could I, given the questionable manner in which they've been brought to light?
I don't know the source of contention between Shermer and Myers and don't really care. These are not "leaders" to me in any sense; they are merely two among many people whose atheism I share. I wonder, though, whether Myers has let his relatively high profile within the so-called atheist community go to his head?
After all, if not for that, he would just be an esteemed (but obscure) professor of developmental biology at a satellite campus of the University of Minnesota. And how sexy an ego-stroke would that be?
I don't know the source of contention between Shermer and Myers and don't really care. These are not "leaders" to me in any sense; they are merely two among many people whose atheism I share. I wonder, though, whether Myers has let his relatively high profile within the so-called atheist community go to his head?
After all, if not for that, he would just be an esteemed (but obscure) professor of developmental biology at a satellite campus of the University of Minnesota. And how sexy an ego-stroke would that be?
