Eugenie C. Scott explains evolution to Texas Board of Education

Eugenie C. Scott of the National Center for Science Education addresses questions about evolution from Texas Board of Education members Ken Mercer and Chairman Don McLeroy.

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Education

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• Evolution
• creationism
• intelligent design
• strengths and weaknesses
• NCSE
• Genie Scott
• board of education
• texas
• Ken Mercer
• Don McLeroy

[gamesbok]

@steagle1017 America fought a big war with Mexico over Texas. The US lost and were forced to keep Texas.

[logsdonj]

What a fantastic woman.

[vgrasomni]

Awesome fight anti-intellectualism children have a right to learn.

[fsmtdaler]

@skywize It was a Eugenian Slip... ;-)

[skywize]

I always thought Eugene was a man's name... regardless... I'd love to know if that political statement was intended or not. It really seemed like it was (and was rather brilliant I might add), but she really acted like she did not mean it. I would also like to say that the guy in the background added to this humor quite well. I loved his expression as he caught on, lmao!

[logsdonj]

@OldaurGold Cool. I don't like Organic Chemistry.

[OldaurGold]

@logsdonj i don't like evolution

[Ryakki]

@upgrade01a

Evolution has been accepted and observable science for a hundred years. The fossil record and now DNA are amazing in showing us the history of it, but we can actually watch it happen in animals with extremely fast birth and death rates. We've even observed speciation several times. That it happens is not questioned.

To officially mark it, on a government level, as somehow suspect purely for the benefit of certain religious fundamentalists would deeply violate the constitution.

[upgrade01a]

A far worse problem is the lack of acknowledgement by scientist that the was an experiment that was started in the USA called liberty. Most of them don't get the concept that you cannot violate the laws of physics and print wealth out of a printing press. They should understand not to tread on other peoples experiments of liberty. Most are authoritarian central planners who hate liberty and support government

[ndrthrdr1]

Excellent reply.  "Political chicanery." :P

[SatchmoSings]

@robocong7420 I explained myself quite clearly; if you wish to go "off on a riff" it's because "I heard" that you've never been laid and, overall don't do well with women so you basically lean towards misogyny.

That's what "I heard."

“Definitions are the guardians of rationality, the first line of defense against the chaos of mental disintegration." Ayn Rand.

Sounds like you're well on your way towards "the chaos of mental disintegration."

That's what "I heard."