Scientists had previously been quoted as saying "I don't think they exist."

I'm still waiting for Francesca Martinez to make the jump to TV, she's already a regular on The News Quiz so she's got plenty of panel experience under her belt (speaking of which The News Quiz regularly does a good job with its line up).

I LOVE Sue Perkins on QI. I first watched her in the Supersizers series with Giles Coren and have loved her ever since.

Not sure what the issue is here, Sniper, as it seems we agree that people of color were not known to be upper class in that time and place, and were very uncommon even in the nascent middle class. But let me address some of your points:

Well, as a historian, a gamer, and a decent human being, I'm torn on this (although not at all torn on the reaction of the "Death to SJW" fellow, which was despicable and rude).

He just means that, you know all those scientific discoveries that we're making? About the creation? They can be true, and they can be how God made the universe.

I think it's important to note that "creationist" != "young earth creationist" ... you've conflated the two here, which is fairly common. There are creationists who believe simply that earth and it's inhabitants, the universe, etc. were created by God but that the bible does not need to be taken completely literally,…