Being a Deist is a cop-out, you can accept anything that is spelled out clearly by science, but rather than thinking about what science can't yet explain you just say it must be god.
I don't think you understand Deism. It is not about God or god at all but a Creator. Something created everything and Deist think that that something exists. You are right about science, though, it is not against Deism.
Deism is one of the religions that came out of the Enlightenment. This is the same time where intellectuals across the Western World realized that Monarchy is an evil system and that people have a right to do as they wish as long as they do not hurt others. Famous Deist include Jefferson and other classical liberals. However, bad people like Lincoln were also Deist. Of course, you know that some atheists were also bad people.
Deism is defined in Webster's Encyclopedic Dictionary, 1941, as: "[From Latin Deus, God Deity] The doctrine or creed of a Deist." And Deist is defined in the same dictionary as: "One who believes in the existence of a God or supreme being but denies revealed religion, basing his belief on the light of nature and reason."
Deism is not a formal religion, but rather a philosophy that emphasizes morality and reason without the need of supervision or benediction of the creator in our everyday lives.
Deism embraces the concept of natural law and science...all things follow this law and God does not play favorites with any religious group by altering or suspending this law in any way.