It's an honor really But only because I feel I am truly innocent and can just enjoy being the unwitting target of Discover Magazine's "Bad Astronomy" most strikingly identifiable badge of dishonor.

I have admired "The Stupid, It Burns" icon of idiocy from the very first time I ever saw it used on the Bad Astronomy blog. It pops up on their news items frequently to denounce the most hair-pulling abuse and neglect of science. I love how it so eloquently expresses the anguished frustration of brutalized thought. I visited the Plognark Gallery to admire his unique artworks, and never once thought his glorious celebration of stupidity might one day be pasted upon me! But here I am. How did this happen? more...