Spooked What do we learn about science from a controversy in physics?

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8. Please tell me you're being sarcastic

He may not have used the word "evolution", but obviously that's what he's referring to. If you're not being sarcastic about that, you're being deliberately obtuse.

And no, our understanding of the hominid family tree is not perfect and 100% accurate, and probably never will be. So what? That doesn't mean it's just guesswork and that every possible arrangement and interpretation is equally valid based on out current understanding. That doesn't mean that we can't be sure whether Lucy or a Neanderthal is more closely related to modern humans.

And yes, there are lots of things still disputed and we constant update our interpretations. That's how you recognize science, as opposed to "belief systems". It improves and advances over time. Compare what science tells us about the human family tree now to what it could tell us 50 years ago and 100 years ago. And then compare that improvement to what any other "way of thinking" can claim.