On 31 Jul 2007, at 07:05, Dave Land wrote: > On Jul 30, 2007, at 8:21 PM, Ronn! Blankenship wrote: > >> Poll shows belief in evolution, creationism >> >> <http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-06-07-evolution- >> debate_n.htm> >> >> "Two-thirds in the poll said creationism, the idea that God created >> humans in their present form within the past 10,000 years, is >> definitely or probably true. More than half, 53%, said evolution, the >> idea that humans evolved from less advanced life forms over millions >> of years, is definitely or probably true. All told, 25% say that both >> creationism and evolution are definitely or probably true." > > Well, that's fairly discouraging and a little bit encouraging: at > least > it shows that the absolutists, while still definitely or probably in > the majority, about half as many can definitely or probably hold two > conflicting thoughts in their heads at the same time, which is about > the best we can hope for.
I think it shows that the American educational system has been nearly destroyed by the malign influence of the peddlers of superstitious nonsense. It's much easier to con people who can't think and don't know much. Rubes Maru -- William T Goodall Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web : http://www.wtgab.demon.co.uk Blog : http://radio.weblogs.com/0111221/ "Our products just aren't engineered for security." - Brian Valentine, senior vice president in charge of Microsoft's Windows development team. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
