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Just when you thought that everyone understood what we talk about here...
Poll by the National Science Foundation, c. 2002
70% of Americans accept the Copernican theory but only 33% accept Big Bang theory (5% fewer than in the 1990s) (compare that to 53% who accept the controversial theory of evolution)
Poll by the National Research Council (NRC) (date?)
When asked "How long does it take Earth to go around the Sun? One day, week, month or year?" 47% percent of Americans answered correctly. 15% thought that no answer was correct, because the Sun goes around the Earth.
(source? maybe Michael Shermer? I forget.)
60% of Americans believe that alien spacecraft visit Earth, and a large subset of those people believe the aliens are conducting sexual experiments on people or abducting them.
Well, here's an encouraging one!
In 1969, less than 50% of Americans thought the Apollo program was worth the cost. On the 25th anniversary, 66% thought it was worth it. (source: Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot)
Poll by the National Science Foundation, c. 2002
70% of Americans accept the Copernican theory but only 33% accept Big Bang theory (5% fewer than in the 1990s) (compare that to 53% who accept the controversial theory of evolution)
Poll by the National Research Council (NRC) (date?)
When asked "How long does it take Earth to go around the Sun? One day, week, month or year?" 47% percent of Americans answered correctly. 15% thought that no answer was correct, because the Sun goes around the Earth.
(source? maybe Michael Shermer? I forget.)
60% of Americans believe that alien spacecraft visit Earth, and a large subset of those people believe the aliens are conducting sexual experiments on people or abducting them.
Well, here's an encouraging one!
In 1969, less than 50% of Americans thought the Apollo program was worth the cost. On the 25th anniversary, 66% thought it was worth it. (source: Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot)