Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Plumbing the Depths
Public opinion surveys show that as knowledge of basic science declines, belief in creationism and intelligent design increases. Now we learn that fewer than half of those surveyed by the American Museum of Natural History answered correctly when asked how much of the planet is covered in water.
Next thing you're going to tell us is that 35 percent of the adult population thinks humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs.
Next thing you're going to tell us is that 35 percent of the adult population thinks humans lived at the same time as dinosaurs.
