Reply #89: I would guess that he knowingly started this controversy

[BrklynLiberal]

He wanted it for his own agenda that probably involved some publicity for himself, and some general anti-evolution, anti-ecology, anti-global-warming, anti-birth control passion to be aroused among his fellow creationists.

Maybe Dr. Pianka just happened to be the first target who happened to voice something that was a good source for his "editorial" pulpit.

This guy is known as a "scientist" but appears have no very creditable scientific training. His degree was in English if I remember correctly.
I am sure he is sitting in his den laughing his ass off at the turmoil he has created. That was his exact intention. After all, had you ever heard of him before this?

I think Forrest Mims III started all this, but it was Carlson who gave out addresses for protests after reporting second hand on hearsay evidence.
http://www.sas.org/tcs/weeklyIssues_2006/2006-04-07/feature1p/index.html