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Scientific Savvy? In U.S., Not Much

Started by Unbeliever, July 22, 2007, 02:42:24 pm

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July 22, 2007, 02:42:24 pm Last Edit: July 23, 2007, 07:12:02 pm by Unbeliever
Scientific Savvy? In U.S., Not Much

81% of U.S. teenagers think that God controlled or influenced the origin of humans. (Gallup)
65% of Americans think that we should teach both creationism and evolution in schools. (CBS)
55% believe that "God created humans in present form." (CBS)
45% believe that the world is less than 10,000 years old. (Gallup)
37% think that we should teach just creationism in schools, including 60% of evangelical Christians. (CBS)
36% believe in telepathy.
35% say that evolution is well supported by the evidence. (Gallup)
35% say that evolution is not well supported by the evidence. (Gallup)
25% believe in astrology.
25% think the sun goes around the Earth.
13% think that Joan of Arc was Noah's wife.
Only 13% of Americans accept the standard scientific account of evolution, without a god's involvement. (CBS)

But, apparently, the French don't fare much better!
http://my.break.com/media/view.aspx?ContentID=335023
"Some say God is living there [in space]. I was looking around very attentively, but I did not see anyone there. I did not detect either angels or gods....I don't believe in God. I believe in man - his strength, his possibilities, his reason."
Gherman Titov, Soviet cosmonaut, in The Seattle Daily Ti