According to a survey that was just released by the National Science Foundation, 26% of Americans believe that the sun revolves around the earth. That's right - over 1 in 4 Americans incorrectly think that the earth is at the center of all things. Based on this finding, these same individuals likely also think the following:
- That there are two planets - Earth and that other one
- That people residing on the sun worship Earth, due to all sunshine and warmth it obviously provides
- That Venus isn't a planet: "She's just the sister of Serendipity Williams or whatever her name is."
- That meteor showers occur when God has a sneezing fit
- That Fox News is "fair and balanced"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/16/americans-science-survey_n_4798244.html
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/content/chapter-7/c07.pdf
- That there are two planets - Earth and that other one
- That people residing on the sun worship Earth, due to all sunshine and warmth it obviously provides
- That Venus isn't a planet: "She's just the sister of Serendipity Williams or whatever her name is."
- That meteor showers occur when God has a sneezing fit
- That Fox News is "fair and balanced"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/16/americans-science-survey_n_4798244.html
http://www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind14/content/chapter-7/c07.pdf
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