American Adults Flunk Basic Science

Science Daily ^ | 3/13/2009 | ScienceDaily

[freedumb2003]

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# Only 53% of adults know how long it takes for the Earth to revolve around the Sun. # Only 59% of adults know that the earliest humans and dinosaurs did not live at the same time. # Only 47% of adults can roughly approximate the percent of the Earth's surface that is covered with water.* # Only 21% of adults answered all three questions correctly

[bvw]

THis has been posted before. Its a bogus poll. Onlt three questions — that’s a clue right there. So which ONE is the kicker?

This” “that the earliest humans and dinosaurs did not live at the same time.” The other two are science facts. This one is a science theory. And an especially controversial one right now.

[freedumb2003]

>>Sciencedaily.com has their little test which asks questions about evolution.

Which questions vex you?

[Marie2]

Well, I guess I’d flunk, because I know dinosaurs and men did walk on the earth at the same time. Flame away.

[freedumb2003]

This” “that the earliest humans and dinosaurs did not live at the same time.” The other two are science facts. This one is a science theory. And an especially controversial one right now.

You do know what a scientific theory is, right? (hint: it isn't a grown up guess)

[Jukeman]

None at all. Evolutionper Darwin is a load of crap. What the hell is vexing you?

[freedumb2003]

>>Well, I guess I’d flunk, because I know dinosaurs and men did walk on the earth at the same time. Flame away.

“know” is a pretty strong word. Are you so old as to have witnessed this? If not, you might want to rethink your position.

If so, then I want to interview you in RL. And I won’t be alone in that desire. We don’t have many multi-thousand year old people around anymore. Even Adam only lived to his mid 900’s.

[Snickersnee]

This” “that the earliest humans and dinosaurs did not live at the same time.” The other two are science facts. This one is a science theory. And an especially controversial one right now.

Yabba-dabba-dooooooo!

[freedumb2003]

>>None at all. Evolutionper Darwin is a load of crap. What the hell is vexing you?

Calm down, I am just asking you the basis of your post.

Which specific questions do you say are misleading or provide partial information? You only need list one or two if this is too upsetting....

[Thrownatbirth]

dinosaurs and men did walk on the earth at the same time

Apparently women too.

[freedumb2003]

Yabba-dabba-dooooooo!

The question for All Ages -- Wilma or Betty?

Up there with Ginger/MaryAnne and Jennifer/Bailey (me? Betty, MaryAnne and HECK YEAH Bailey)

[familyop]

So obviously, they’re considered to be good employees.

[RoadKingSE]

Only 59% of adults know that the earliest humans and dinosaurs did not live at the same time.

Try telling that to Fred and Dino man. Yabba dabba doo.

Flintstones. Meet the Flintstones.
They're the modern stone age family.
From the town of Bedrock,
They're a page right out of history.

[freedumb2003]

If it nabs me Raquel, I am willing to throw all I know out the window!

[Jukeman]

When a simple question is asked about evolution without context, which Science Daily did, it is subjective. For instance, it’s like asking, “do you think George Bush did a good job?” That begs the question: “in what respect?” Get my point? Never mind - I’m moving on.

[bvw]

I strongly suspect that you do not. That is, you confabulate theory and fact. Hint: no soup for you.

[ViLaLuz]

I went to their website. Their questions are crap. The last few in the survey were about evolution. If you answered that you don’t believe in evolution, the institute’s explanations try to make you look stupid.

[eclecticEel]

51% also think Zero can ‘fix’ the economy - so color me unsurprised.

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