A Discovery Institute report says that Charles Thaxton, editor of Of Pandas and People, had picked the phrase up from a NASA scientist, and thought "That's just what I need, it's a good engineering term."
Un informe do Discovery Institute afirma que Charles Thaxton, editor de Of Pandas and People, tomara a frase dun científico da NASA, e pensara "Iso é exactamente o que eu preciso, é un bo termo de enxeñeiro" .