Whenever you encounter a creationist in an argument, you can be sure that they will bring up one of a variety of arguments dating back to the time of Thomas Aquinas. On the surface, this appears to be a blessing for skeptics, because they only have to learn a few counter-arguments that are guaranteed to be effective, and applicable.

However, what nobody realizes is that this could all very well be a tactic on behalf of the International Creationist Conspiracy. The skeptical community is being lured into complacency by only having to respond to canned and unoriginal arguments. One of these days, a creationist is going to come up with a truly original argument, and then we’ll all be fucked.