Forrest Mims speaks out about the wacky scientist

Here is the dope on Eric Pianka's rant to the Texas Academy of Sciences, in Forrest Mims' own words. We now learn that Dr. Pianka insisted that no one record the event in any medium, so that we have only Dr. Mims' account of what he said. (Ever notice that those who scream the loudest and ask how other people dare record their words are the very ones belting out the most whacked-out words in any public venue?)