“Thus the creationist's favourite question "What is the use of half an eye?"”

— Richard Dawkins

Actually, this is a lightweight question, a doddle to answer. Half an eye is just 1 per cent better than 49 per cent of an eye.
Part 2: "The Virus of Faith"
The Root of All Evil? (January 2006)

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