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Offline trax1

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1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« on: February 11, 2011, 09:13:25 PM »
Wow, I just read this report that found that 32% of the Russian people think the Sun rotates around the Earth, and that 29% think the first humans lived with Dinosaurs.  Just shows how low the general education level is in Russia.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-science/20110211/SCIENCE-US-RUSSIA-POLL-EDUCATION-SCIENCE/
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 09:18:18 PM »
Wow. USA and Russia not so different after all.
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 09:24:23 PM »
Quote from: KgB on February 11, 2011, 09:18:18 PM
Wow. USA and Russia not so different after all.
How far the Super Powers have fallen....
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 09:26:54 PM »
Whats to blame, lack of enemy?
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 09:27:42 PM »
The study also found that women were more likely than men to believe the scientific fallacies.

Odd.
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 09:31:02 PM »

"New study shows Russian skools better than skools in Amerika."
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 09:36:00 PM »
Quote from: trax1 on February 11, 2011, 09:13:25 PM
Wow, I just read this report that found that 32% of the Russian people think the Sun rotates around the Earth, and that 29% think the first humans lived with Dinosaurs.  Just shows how low the general education level is in Russia.

http://www.comcast.net/articles/news-science/20110211/SCIENCE-US-RUSSIA-POLL-EDUCATION-SCIENCE/

Hmm...I'm not surprised.....90% of reporters are idiots.
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 09:56:48 PM »
Quote from: Devil 505 on February 11, 2011, 09:31:02 PM
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"New study shows Russian skools better than skools in Amerika."
Evidently,  you just confused Russia with Soviet Union.
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2011, 10:18:47 PM »
Quote from: Devil 505 on February 11, 2011, 09:31:02 PM
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"New study shows Russian skools better than skools in Amerika."

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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2011, 10:36:05 PM »
This is the same Russia that had their soldiers stealing light bulbs to bring home in WWII but didn't realize they needed electricity.

Russia is a big country, parts are very poor and isolated. It is similar to the situation on/near Appalachia, only the expanse in Russia makes tying that country together (with infrastructure/education) very difficult.
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2011, 10:58:39 PM »
Quote from: KgB on February 11, 2011, 09:56:48 PM
Evidently,  you just confused Russia with Soviet Union.

Most Americans think of the two as one in the same, and probably couldn't show you where Russia was on a map.
Of course most young Americans can't find Iraq, or Louisiana for that matter on a map.
http://articles.cnn.com/2006-05-02/politics/geog.test_1_map-geographic-knowledge-young-people?_s=PM:EDUCATION
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2011, 11:22:14 PM »
Quote from: Delirium on February 11, 2011, 10:36:05 PM
This is the same Russia that had their soldiers stealing light bulbs to bring home in WWII but didn't realize they needed electricity.

Russia is a big country, parts are very poor and isolated. It is similar to the situation on/near Appalachia, only the expanse in Russia makes tying that country together (with infrastructure/education) very difficult.

Like the looters stealing flat screen TVs during the Katrina aftermath.  Where did they think they were gonna plug em in?  :huh
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2011, 11:25:39 PM »
Quote from: caldera on February 11, 2011, 11:22:14 PM
Like the looters stealing flat screen TVs during the Katrina aftermath.  Where did they think they were gonna plug em in?  :huh


Pffft you just need to steal a generator and dish then they be set. :uhoh
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #13 on: February 12, 2011, 12:05:37 AM »
Quote from: KgB on February 11, 2011, 09:56:48 PM
Evidently,  you just confused Russia with Soviet Union.

Only for the comedic value. Obviously it's different now.
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Re: 1 in 3 Russians Think The Earth is Center of Solar System
« Reply #14 on: February 12, 2011, 03:37:32 AM »
I wonder how many americans think that the US is the center of the world?
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