The New York Times ran a story today about global domination of science and technology. The premise was that the U.S., while dominant, is losing its lead. Besides the usual comments that Americans are basically ignoramuses when it comes to biology (evolution) and physics( the Big Bang), the story contained this nugget:
"Many Americans remain ignorant about much of science, the board said. Many are unable to answer correctly when asked whether Earth moves around the Sun (it does)."
Given the one idiot on "The View" who was not sure whether the Earth is round or flat, that's not a real surprise. But what was the real unstated shocker is that the New York Times thinks so little of its readers that it has to supply the answer to that question.
Folks, if you don't know that the Earth revolves around the Sun, you're not only too stupid to be reading the New York Times, I have to question how you were able to find your way to this web page.
After all, they usually don't allow inmates on the locked wards to use computers.
(H/T to Jim H.)
The Contr-urine-an Librarian
1 hour ago
4 comments:
I guess we don't have to worry about visitors from Whitehouse.org now, do we?
Our society is so stupid. Many in the bush around the world are more aware. How can people make important choices if they don't know which way is north. Fucking monkeys!
"Folks, if you don't know that the Earth revolves around the Sun, you're not only too stupid to be reading the New York Times, I have to question how you were able to find your way to this web page."
I'd have to disagree, after reading some of the comments people leave at the online Times.
Busted, I think it's whitehouse.gov One of the whitehouse sites was aprn mill, or so I've been told.
BobG, I'll take your word for it. I never read the comments section.
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