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David Gabbard, an East Carolina education professor, acknowledges this isn't his field, but says "I'm smart enough to know ... that fire from airplanes can't melt steel."

Translation: "I am a complete freaking moron".

[RetiredSWO]

Education Professor ≠ "I'm smart enough to know"

91B, you are right these two DO NOT belong together.
If you consider the state of Education in the U.S.
it's pretty obvious it is not being run by geniuses.

Most Higher Ed. Prof's I know are dumber than a mud-post fence.