Re: First Pluto is not a planet, and now . . . .
Bruce Bostwick <[email protected]>
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On Aug 3, 2010, at 10:33 AM, Nick Arnett wrote: > On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 8:29 AM, William T Goodall <wtg-FAjn8uNKAGMCqOQrDF6SL1pr/1R2p/[email protected] > > wrote: > > ... > "When presented with the statement “human beings, as we know them > today, developed from earlier species of animals,” just 45 percent > of respondents indicated “true.” Compare this figure with the > affirmative percentages in Japan (78), Europe (70), China (69) and > South Korea (64). " > > Americans apparently are increasingly afraid of lightning. Hey, self=fulfilling prophecy and confirmation bias are sort of a national cultural tradition around here. :p (The people who answered "false" might rightly claim that 1. they've always believed in non-evolutionary creation, and 2. they've never been hit by lightning, so it must be working, right? ;)