Texas Hates Evolution

This video is based on recent news regarding proposed legislation in Texas by Representative Bill Zedler, among other states with similar creationism bills. This news is yet again why Texas and Texans have a serious problem with science and education.

References:

National Center for Science Education - ""Intelligent design" legislation in Texas"
http://ncse.com/news/2011/03/intelligent-design-legislation-texas-006531
Texas Freedom Network - "Bad Science and Persecution Complexes"
http://tfninsider.org/2011/03/09/bad-science-and-persecution-complexes/
House Bill No. 2454
http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/pdf/HB02454I.pdf#navpanes=0
Lauri Lebo - Religiou Dispatches - "Record Number of Stealth Creationism Bills Introduced in 2011"
http://www.religiondispatches.org/dispatches/laurilebo/4364/record_number_of_...
Expelled Exposed (if you want debunking of the creationist propaganda film, "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed")
http://www.expelledexposed.com/
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[infinity730]

@54tumelo56 "theory of Intelligent Design" ID IS NOT a theory, in fact it doesn't even qualify as a hypothesis.

Evolution is a scientific theory with mountains of evidence in support, ID is not. End of.

Also, atheism has nothing to do with evolution, in fact most of the people who support evolution worldwide are in fact Christians, so trying to equate atheism with the acceptance of science is presenting a false dichotomy.

Why are creationists so dishonest?

[infinity730]

@54tumelo56 "Debating creationists on the topic of evolution is rather like trying to play chess with a pigeon — it knocks the pieces over, craps on the board, and flies back to its flock to claim victory." -Scott D. Weitzenhoffer

[0debug]

@54tumelo56 "Repeatable" does not necessarily mean that we have to repeat things like "evolve a single-celled organism into a cat" in the lab.

In areas such as astrophysics, geology, and biology (e.g. evolution), it more often means that the kinds of _predictions_ you can make based on a theory can be repeated (or applied) over and over again. Predictions about observations. And evolution for a long time now has been very well tested/repeated beyond reasonable doubt, in that sense.

[0debug]

@thewaterfalloflove "Evolution is not science"

Are you just trolling, or are you really stating that the explanation that we now have of the diversity of life (evolution) is not based on the scientific method?

[carlsm95]

"Intelligent design" aka creationism is not science and is not based on scientific principles and the scientific method. So why give it any credence in the science classroom?

[ndrthrdr1]

@thewaterfalloflove actually said " if you're speaking about evolution from single celled organisms to humans that is not science by my definition. It's simply a fairy tale like the tooth fairy."

Either your grandchildren will laugh at your superstition, or most people will laugh at your grandchildren and their shrinking cult.

[downwiththemaster]

dude your map is fucked up new mexico should NOT be in jesusland in fact california would fit better then new mexico

[downwiththemaster]

@thewaterfalloflove kill yourself dumbfuck

[TheSpankymonkey]

@reuben - You might be an atheist but you show that you are a Texan lol. It is "an" atheist, not "a".....

[ArcanaKnight]

Regardless of your own personal opinion on the subject, common ancestry has shown itself to be true; we have multiple independant lines of evidence which all confirm common ancestry.

[thewaterfalloflove]

@quinnmcguee, I suppose it depends on your definition of science and of evolution but if you're speaking about evolution from single celled organisms to humans that is not science by my definition. It's simply a fairy tale like the tooth fairy.

"a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws"

[thewaterfalloflove]

@quinnmcguee, space travel has nothing to do with evolution. Evolution is not science and nobody said Texas hates science. Ignorance abounds.