david

Actual observed e-waste lead hazard comes from unprotected recycling, not landfill. E-waste burning is a particular hazard. Lead in landfill leachate is frequently mentioned and occasionally measured, but where observed generally comes from other industrial waste, or sewerage or mining waste.

The idea that "ID has nothing to do with religion" was essentially a legal argument, not a philosophical or religious or scientific argument. That, using the principles enunciated by the courts in "religion vs science", "ID" is the same as "science" not "religion", and should be decided that way by the courts. Legal argument made because of the importance of legal decisions.

Conversely, I've read comments that the "failure to separate when tumbling" indicates a sufficiently robust structure and attachment mechanism which the operator must be feeling pleased with at this point.