A quarter of Americans think the Sun goes around the Earth

[lawrocket 3]

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[Remster 24]

lawrocket

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

The religious fundies. I think it's pretty clear cut.

Remster

[muff528 3]

lawrocket

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

Well, they wouldn't be completely wrong.

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Remster

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

The religious fundies. I think it's pretty clear cut.

They're doing "god's work" via the Texas Board of Education and its revisions of textbooks.

We're essentially heading back into the dark ages with some of these folks.

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[Southern_Man 0]

If you read the full report the Americans placed near the top of the poll on most questions (South Korea was the only one that was consistently higher, I believe).

This is true for all but two questions, one about the big bang and one about the evolution. Even here, if you slightly altered these questions and asked about what "astronomers" or "biologists" believed the American scores went up considerably, indicating that Americans were familiar with the theories of the big bang and evolution.

Here is a better analysis that puts the results into context much better: http://guardianlv.com/2014/02/sun-revolves-around-earth-according-to-one-in-four-americans/

"What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

[Stumpy 256]

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

The religious fundies. I think it's pretty clear cut.

They're doing "god's work" via the Texas Board of Education and its revisions of textbooks.

We're essentially heading back into the dark ages with some of these folks.

These guys, flat earthers, creationists. Strange that people seem to be getting less well educated over time

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[Remster 24]

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

The religious fundies. I think it's pretty clear cut.

They're doing "god's work" via the Texas Board of Education and its revisions of textbooks.

We're essentially heading back into the dark ages with some of these folks.

If you haven't read it, I recommend http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America/dp/080507774X

Remster

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I'll have to put that on the list. Thanks.

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[Stumpy 256]

dammit, no kindle edition.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[grue 1]

Stumpy

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.

Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

The religious fundies. I think it's pretty clear cut.

They're doing "god's work" via the Texas Board of Education and its revisions of textbooks.

We're essentially heading back into the dark ages with some of these folks.

These guys, flat earthers, creationists. Strange that people seem to be getting less well educated over time

People are starting to take pride in being ignorant. It's the same as the people who smile when they say "Oh I don't know how to use a computer". That's like not knowing how to cook yourself a meal: it's not cute, it's pathetic and you should be ashamed.

Further, just like the computer analogy wherein everyone around them has to pull their weight, those of us on the right side of the bell curve have to work that much harder to compensate for the scientifically retarded segment of the population.

Frankly I think that the educational system needs a bit of a revamp, because there's no way someone who thinks the sun goes around the earth or can't reliably differentiate between know/no, your/yore/you're, their/there/they're should be allowed to graduate from high school in the US/UK/AU, LET ALONE a fucking university. That's not even touching on the math side of things…

cavete terrae.

[Remster 24]

Stumpy

dammit, no kindle edition.

Maybe it's a regional restriction, but it's available in the americas

http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America-ebook/dp/B003J4VEM2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=

Remster

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grue

People are starting to take pride in being ignorant.

I wrote almost the exact same thing earlier today on FB in regards to this same subject.

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[toolbox 0]

>Seriously.This is pretty fucked up.

It is very fucked up,but it doesn't surprise me since the public education bar has been lowered for more than a couple of decades in the US.No child left behind,everyone is a winner.
I have met several people in recent years, who were HS graduates, who did not know about the electromagnetic field on earth, or about true north and magnetic north along with the lack of other common scientific knowledge.
There are those who would have us believe that public education is doing better than ever here in the US,but compared to most other developed countries it's a joke.
The older people who lack common knowledge are simply lazy and ignorant, and it seems it is not uncommon for these people to become elected public officials nowdays.

[CanuckInUSA 0]

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or can't reliably differentiate between know/no, your/yore/you're, their/there/there should be allowed to graduate from high school in the US/UK/AU, LET ALONE a fucking university.

Didn't you mean to say they're for one of your there(s), or did you really want to say "there there". It's all too messed up if you ask me as we interpret two or more ways to skin a cat. LOL

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

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I'm having a hard time blaming the Koch brothers for this. My issue is, I don't know whom to pin this one on.
Seriously. This is pretty fucked up.

Well, they wouldn't be completely wrong.

Somehow I don't think they're ironically using Einstein's frames of reference.

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[grue 1]

CanuckInUSA

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or can't reliably differentiate between know/no, your/yore/you're, their/there/there should be allowed to graduate from high school in the US/UK/AU, LET ALONE a fucking university.

Didn't you mean to say they're for one of your there(s), or did you really want to say "there there". It's all too messed up if you ask me as we interpret two or more ways to skin a cat. LOL

Haha yes, good catch. Fairly ironic that I'd flub that in the post, but thank you for pointing it out so I can fix it.

cavete terrae.

[lawrocket 3]

[Reply]People are starting to take pride in being ignorant.

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lawrocket

[Reply]People are starting to take pride in being ignorant.

Kinda like all the people who have no idea whether there's a core demographic who doesn't know this answer, but are proud of themselves for blaming religious fundamentalists.

There's plenty of ignorance to go around. So much so that we have no idea who the fuck doesn't know the answers, but boy are we all apt to act like we do. All the better to bask in our own ignorance to laugh at others.

I'm not blaming you, grue. You lot in Australia have a tought enough time just hanging on to the earth so you don't fall off, it being upside down and all.

Oh there's plenty I'm ignorant about, but I'm proud of none of it.

Also dammit I've only been here 1/3 of my life

cavete terrae.

[davjohns 1]

So, 75% of Americans don't know that the sun revolves around the Earth? That's pretty concerning. I wonder how they think we keep from flying off the Earth.

I know it just wouldnt be right to kill all the stupid people that we meet..

But do you think it would be appropriate to just remove all of the warning labels and let nature take its course.

[Boomerdog 0]

...how's that public education workin' out for ya?

[Stumpy 256]

Remster

***dammit, no kindle edition.

Maybe it's a regional restriction, but it's available in the americas

http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Matter-Kansas-Conservatives-America-ebook/dp/B003J4VEM2/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=&qid=
Ah, yep, regional. Fortunately I have a way round that.

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[wayneflorida 0]

Using "orbit" in the question would have made it beyond difficult.

[rhaig 0]

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They're doing "god's work" via the Texas Board of Education and its revisions of textbooks.

We're essentially heading back into the dark ages with some of these folks.

Agreed. Revisionist history is bad in all cases.
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/09/18/School-Textbook-Changes-Constitution

Textbooks should present facts, not opinions.

--
Rob

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Boomerdog

...how's that public education workin' out for ya?

I don't think "public education" can be painted with a single broad brush by any stretch.

[kallend 1,623]

It's all relative; blame Einstein.

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.