On Darwin’s 200th birthday, only 39% of Americans claim to believe in evolution, 25% do not believe, and 36% have no opinion. That puts us lower than pretty much every European country (except Turkey) and Japan.
The more educated you are, the more likely you are to believe in evolution; the more you attend church (“religiosity,” not the same as being religious, mind!), the less likely.
For actual scientists – especially biologists – the percentage believing in evolution is over 99%.
(http://www.gallup.com/poll/114544/Darwin-Birthday-Believe-Evolution.aspx)
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060810-evolution.html
Maybe if we got rid of interscholastic sports altogether and focussed on educating kids rather than instilling a “beat the other guy” attitude, we’d be better off.
fennec, I know. Used to teach myself. One year the school budget failed, so they had to do a second vote – the school district said it would have to cancel interscholastic sports if it went to a contingency budget. The same budget passed overwhelmingly. But I can still dream.
motivemagus, Good one.
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AAAAND does that tell us anything about why the Republican base does not want the Obama education plan to become law? Ignorance in the citizen is the lap dog of control. The Repub problem is, the citizenry becomes very smart and powerful when they have a leader that does not drool, and sneer, but has real ideas, and treats them as equals, even those who are incapable of recognizing their own ignorance.
HUMPHRIES about 15 years ago
Unfortunatelly too many schools cut back on anything but the football program.
riley05 about 15 years ago
Maybe they should just give in and replace the science classes with Christian mythology classes.
That’s what most American parents seem to want.
HUMPHRIES about 15 years ago
Anthony 2816, Let’s change “most American parents” to “a lot of LOUD American parents”, OK.
Motivemagus about 15 years ago
On Darwin’s 200th birthday, only 39% of Americans claim to believe in evolution, 25% do not believe, and 36% have no opinion. That puts us lower than pretty much every European country (except Turkey) and Japan. The more educated you are, the more likely you are to believe in evolution; the more you attend church (“religiosity,” not the same as being religious, mind!), the less likely. For actual scientists – especially biologists – the percentage believing in evolution is over 99%. (http://www.gallup.com/poll/114544/Darwin-Birthday-Believe-Evolution.aspx) http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/08/060810-evolution.html
claudermilk about 15 years ago
bcs: just shows the sad shape our education system is truly in.
cdward about 15 years ago
Maybe if we got rid of interscholastic sports altogether and focussed on educating kids rather than instilling a “beat the other guy” attitude, we’d be better off.
HUMPHRIES about 15 years ago
oldie, not surprised. It’s in the vicinity of where MIchael Vick came from.
cdward about 15 years ago
fennec, I know. Used to teach myself. One year the school budget failed, so they had to do a second vote – the school district said it would have to cancel interscholastic sports if it went to a contingency budget. The same budget passed overwhelmingly. But I can still dream.
dhleaky about 15 years ago
motivemagus, Good one. , AAAAND does that tell us anything about why the Republican base does not want the Obama education plan to become law? Ignorance in the citizen is the lap dog of control. The Repub problem is, the citizenry becomes very smart and powerful when they have a leader that does not drool, and sneer, but has real ideas, and treats them as equals, even those who are incapable of recognizing their own ignorance.
deadheadzan about 15 years ago
DH Leakey-Bravo on your comment it says it all.
Brainiak about 15 years ago
DON’T SEEM TO HAVE ANY TROUBLE LOADING UP ON THOSE NEW ERA HISTORY BOOKS HOWEVER….
HUMPHRIES about 15 years ago
The denser a person, the more they want it known.
oneoldhat about 15 years ago
education system is great otherwise USA would elect some who just is an empty suit