> Does anyone else think that this > is both hilarious and scary?
My perception, fwiw, is that it's depressing rather than hilarious. There are also several other matters in which prejudice and unfounded or warped perceptions stand in the way of science, knowledge and understanding .
One of the three questions in the Gallup survey is ambiguous - i.e. some people may believe that there is some sort of "god" behind the whole development of the universe, including the evolution of life. As a matter of "faith", that's unquestionable - and it can coexist with a scientifically meaningful perception of evolution. But, even so, the overall picture is distressing.
Is anyone aware of any such studies in other parts of the world? Giancarlo
