1 in 4 Americans Doesn't Know the Earth Revolves Around the Sun

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A quarter of Americans are unaware of one of the most-basic tenets of science — that the earth revolves around the sun, a National Science Foundation poll shows.

The survey of more than 2,200 people in the United States included 10 questions about physical and biological science, reports Phys.org. Not only did respondents not know about the Earth's orbit, the average score of 6.5 questions correct barely earned a passing grade.

The results, released at the American Association for the Advancement of Science meeting in Chicago Friday, showed just 74 percent of the respondents knew about the Earth's orbit, and fewer than half, or 48 percent, knew about the theory of human evolution.

 

[The Equaliser]

Blimey.

 

[Muggins]

In defense of the the Americans, it's not exactly relevant in their day to day lives.

 

[chicoazul]

This is just poifect for a Saturday night thread. Just poifect.

I expect absolute rage within four hours.

 

[BlueLlama]

INteresyed to know how the Britsih would shape up in comparison.
We may have to explain what the sun is to the Scots and Welsh though

 

[toffeejack]

so when i watch them in the bobsleigh at the winter 'lympics, i'll know 1 of them is a dipstick?

 

[Muggins]

INteresyed to know how the Britsih would shape up in comparison.
We may have to explain what the sun is to the Scots and Welsh though

In defense of most people, it's not exactly relevant in their day to day lives.

 

[canuckblue]

That fourth American thinks the Earth revolves around the US.

 

[BlueLlama]

This way of thinking does help me understand the "Altidore is a decent player" school of thought though

 

[tommye]

1 in 2 Americans don't know their arses from their elbows.

 

[DanEFC92]

This way of thinking does help me understand the "Altidore is a decent player" school of thought though

Ha was trying to think of an 'Altidore is durge' analogy before I saw this.

 

[Tubey]

This way of thinking does help me understand the "Altidore is a decent player" school of thought though

Haha this all day.

 

[Furey1878]

It's because that 25% knows that the Earth actually Orbits the Solar System's centre of mass which is situated in the sun but not in it's centre.

*deletes account

 

[noharmdone]

I'd imagine the stats are similar for the uk btw.

 

[BlueLlama]

I'd imagine the stats are similar for the uk btw.

Definitely loads of thickos here now, but we havent banned the teaching of evolution theory in several counties.