'Intelligent design': What do scientists fear?

Scientists fear a general public that is so scientifically illiterate that they think the above article is in any way representative of science.Really it is the general public that should be afraid. If the radical right successfully starts teaching caricatures of science as science, then the US will lose its lead scientifically and economically. Our science establishment is already completely foreign dependent (like our dependency on foreign oil) because most Americans are too poorly educated to work as scientists.Once those foreigners start staying home (which is already happening), the US will be completely screwed since it will take generations to reverse the willful stupidity being foisted on the education system.