Presumably Dahlia Lithwick actually means *Mr.* (not Dr.) Spock throughout.

LOL - I have to assume that Dahlia was playing on words much like Homer would have. I cannot believe someone working on a major web publication could make so blatant a mistake by accident...

It was by accident. And not the first time I've seen this particular accident on Slate. Recently.

Whoa... That's just sad... Live long and prosper! Beam me outta here!