Yes..
The article is very interesting.. and so are the comments (from that kleenex guy) but in the opposite sense.
Recently I witnessed (over internet) a discussion on another forum that started after the certain lecture held in Split, which turned ugly (
link).
Basically, it was this creationist from US, talking about BB and Creation.. Attending was also a professor of astrophysics from the local university and couple of his students, and during the question time (the attempt was made to screen the questions which were supposed to be submitted in a written form) he challenged the "lecturer" on a number of statements presented during the evening.
Unfortunately (IMHO), the whole challenge was not prepared properly and was conducted on too wide a front, so the whole thing turned into a pretty ugly quarrel, and for the "outsider" (little Joe Smith) the "winner" was that creationist because he didn't loose his temper, and Prof. Vinkovic apparently did.
Couple of times on this forum I argued that the only way to deal with those types is to slowly, meticulously corner them on one single but crucial detail, and expose their incompetence - and not to chase them away or ban them from forum. Yes, it takes time and effort and patience and dedication, but the alternative is "their" moral victory, and the scientific community is painted as arrogant and dismissive - and this certainly is not the desired outcome.
The importance of good communicators of science to ordinary plebs is more and more important, especially now when ANYBODY can have a website and can promote anything she/he wants...