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20% of Americans (surveyed in this study) believe.....
hotdamn:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/30/science/30profile.html
Over the last three decades, Dr. Miller has regularly surveyed his fellow citizens for clients as diverse as the National Science Foundation, European government agencies and the Lance Armstrong Foundation. People who track Americans' attitudes toward science routinely cite his deep knowledge and long track record.
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Dr. Miller's data reveal some yawning gaps in basic knowledge. American adults in general do not understand what molecules are (other than that they are really small). Fewer than a third can identify DNA as a key to heredity. Only about 10 percent know what radiation is. One adult American in five thinks the Sun revolves around the Earth, an idea science had abandoned by the 17th century.
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Ok... let's not be picky... the fact that they don't understand what exactly molecules are, what radiation is, and the DNA - heredity relationship is UNDERSTANDABLE.... but.... ADULTS who think the sun revolves around the earth? LOL.. damn. :-\
On a side note, that means CWalker is not just a proud 10-percenter, but now we know he's also a 20-percenter. :D
Low Key:
That's just shameful. I failed high school chemistry twice (lazy, not stupid) and I still know what all that shit is. And I definately know the sun is the center of the universe.
hotdamn:
--- Quote from: $ on August 30, 2005, 12:16:47 PM ---That's just shameful. I failed high school chemistry twice (lazy, not stupid) and I still know what all that shit is. And I definately know the sun is the center of the universe.
--- End quote ---
LMFAO.... too funny.
Anyways, what were you saying... it's shameful? Yea.
Low Key:
--- Quote from: -JAMAL- on August 30, 2005, 12:21:09 PM ---
--- Quote from: $ on August 30, 2005, 12:16:47 PM ---That's just shameful. I failed high school chemistry twice (lazy, not stupid) and I still know what all that shit is. And I definately know the sun is the center of the universe.
--- End quote ---
LMFAO.... too funny.
Anyways, what were you saying... it's shameful? Yea.
--- End quote ---
Sorry. I meant galaxy. I am the center of the universe. lol
hotdamn:
--- Quote from: $ on August 30, 2005, 12:24:22 PM ---
--- Quote from: -JAMAL- on August 30, 2005, 12:21:09 PM ---
--- Quote from: $ on August 30, 2005, 12:16:47 PM ---That's just shameful. I failed high school chemistry twice (lazy, not stupid) and I still know what all that shit is. And I definately know the sun is the center of the universe.
--- End quote ---
LMFAO.... too funny.
Anyways, what were you saying... it's shameful? Yea.
--- End quote ---
Sorry. I meant galaxy. I am the center of the universe. lol
--- End quote ---
You want to try again?
"Solar System". LOL I'm not trying to be an asshole or anything... it was just funny how you were like "that's shameful" and then said what you said...
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