Texas historian: Evolution is an established fact

Professor Abigail Lustig of UT gives the board a history lesson on evolution--and details the consensus surrounding evolution. "I'm not a scientist. I'm a historian" says Lustig. "It was clear to all reputable biologists as early as 1873 that evolution was a fact, whatever the mechanism."

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Education

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• NCSE
• Texas board of education
• Abigail Lustig
• history teacher
• history of evolution
• consensus
• science education
• creationism
• intelligent design
• Darwin
• Genie Scott

[baxtar1963]

Really. We are still fighting this battle 150 years after. Theists should have accepted the evolution idea and spun a new story around it.

[amberview30]

@Saibrock humans have learned a lot more since Darwin, adding additional information all the time.  It's called If you believe "god dune it" is good enough for you that is fine, but I prefer our scientists to continue practicing science. Thank you. I won't argue about the lizards with you since you obviously can't read a summarized article on the subject and understand it. You obviously wouldn't understand me with limited characters here. god proof=0, evolution=more than you can count.

[outlaw87100]

@hamberg42 First, i'm studying history, and the Egyptians were NOT "dumb cavemen" The Greeks were in constant awe due to the Egyptians awesome immaculate knowledge in mathematics. They also had things like coin operated soap dispensers and automatic sliding doors in Alexandria. Go learn proper history before you label Non Europeans "stupid cavemen" dumb-ass.

[TKE627]

Hahahah notice when people who know their shit go on and use big words, the creationist idiots ignore it all and ask 1 simple question which was already answered in her testimony. This is because they were to stupid to comprehend what she said in the first place...AND before people start saying she was speaking in jargon, I want to clarify that all the language she was using should have been easy to comprehend for and BOE member who is worth anything.

[leftovers0]

@hamberg42

It's my fault, but whenever I see stupidity like this, I just think "Troll, troll, troll, troll". I suppose the possibility exists that you are genuinely sincere in your beliefs, but I find it difficult to accept that there can be people as stupid as yourself.

[mehico33]

@hamberg42 There is no argument, not one single viable theory in opposition. Creation/Magic theory falls flat at the slightest criticism E.g. How did the kiwi get to NZ from Noahs ark.

The building of the pyramids has no relevance whatsoever to biological history, why would you even raise it? Ancient aliens theory? A distraction from your obvious refusal to accept scientific fact.

[hamberg42]

Claiming that evolution is a fact without proof discredits the idea severally.

LOL, "these arguments were over." She said this, and we are to believe anything else she says? Can anyone reasonably agree with the statement that she made? No.

I would love for this "brilliant" historian to explain to us how stupid cavemen built the yet unprecedented great pyramids over 5000 years ago allegedly using string, plywood, and small rocks. derp.

[firegod001]

@mikeeboy1000 Squak! Gravity is a fact! Squak!

Saying something factual in a stupid way in no way makes it not a fact. Now, go play with your toys. You're totally out of your depth here.

[DantheHP]

lol I like how this professor notices the camera and then tends to look more at it after

[DedeMyrtiest361]

lool wohne in leipzig

[mistajames3213]

@baxtar1963 Most have.

[deathbird1202]

@mcdinkity It's fucking sad, eh? It's stuff like this and conservatives that makes me want to leave and find a more progressive nation.