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Ahhh, The Future Leaders Of Our Country - A Third Of Millennials Aren’t Sure The Earth Is Round, Survey Finds
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2018 Apr 7, 7:20am 6,719 views 20 comments
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lostand confused
2018 Apr 7, 7:25am
lostand confused
2018 Apr 7, 7:25am
I don't understand this sticking out the tongue thing or the duck lips phenomenon?
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NDrLoR
2018 Apr 7, 8:30am
NDrLoR
2018 Apr 7, 8:30am
lostand confused says
I don't understand this sticking out the tongue thing or the duck lips phenomenon?I've noticed that too. They think they are being totally original and outrageous.
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MrMagic
2018 Apr 7, 9:50am
MrMagic
2018 Apr 7, 9:50am
Sniper says
Hmmm, 33% of millennials... I wonder how they vote?
Imagine that, they're Democrats...
I'm shocked.... (NOT)
that a third of young millennials
Hmmm, 33% of millennials... I wonder how they vote?
Imagine that, they're Democrats...
I'm shocked.... (NOT)
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Heraclitusstudent
2018 Apr 7, 10:12am
Heraclitusstudent
2018 Apr 7, 10:12am
Yep, that's a big change from the 44% of their elder who believed the earth was created 6000 yrs ago.
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Tenpoundbass
2018 Apr 7, 10:26am
Tenpoundbass
2018 Apr 7, 10:26am
I ask millennial waiters "Is the world round?"
If they say no I'm out of there.
If they say no I'm out of there.
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MisdemeanorRebel
2018 Apr 7, 10:29am
MisdemeanorRebel
2018 Apr 7, 10:29am
Heraclitusstudent says
We've just substituted Creationists with Sexual Dimorphism/Sexual Reproduction denialism.
Yep, that's a big change from the 44% of their elder who believed the earth was created 6000 yrs ago.
We've just substituted Creationists with Sexual Dimorphism/Sexual Reproduction denialism.
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MrMagic
2018 Apr 7, 10:45am
MrMagic
2018 Apr 7, 10:45am
Heraclitusstudent says
At least the elders know the Earth is round:
...."Seventy-six percent of adults age 25-34 say they’ve always believed the Earth is round, compared to 82 percent of ages 35-44, 85 percent of ages 45-54, and 94 percent of adults 55 and over."
Millennials, not so much.....
Yep, that's a big change from the 44% of their elder who believed the earth was created 6000 yrs ago.
At least the elders know the Earth is round:
...."Seventy-six percent of adults age 25-34 say they’ve always believed the Earth is round, compared to 82 percent of ages 35-44, 85 percent of ages 45-54, and 94 percent of adults 55 and over."
Millennials, not so much.....
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anonymous
2018 Apr 7, 7:03pm
And over 50% of Millennials aren't sure if they're boys or girls, so there's that.
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FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2018 Apr 8, 10:45am
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2018 Apr 8, 10:45am
Just going to log in here to point out the obvious.
If you read the question, you will find that the only correct answer to this question is Other/not sure. At first glance, the non-thinking individual might answer that they have always believed that the earth was round. However, this is obviously not true if you stop to think for a second. Ask a few 2 or 3 yr olds if the earth is round or flat. They won't know what the earth is, much less have an opinion as to the shape. At some point, we learn about the earth and the solar system, and we find out the earth is round, it is more than 6K years old, evolution created us, and global warming is due to industrial emissions :-P.
The most interesting thing about this story is the reaction of the grouchy old timers bitching about the young idiots, because it makes them feel better about their own intelligence. Odd.
If you read the question, you will find that the only correct answer to this question is Other/not sure. At first glance, the non-thinking individual might answer that they have always believed that the earth was round. However, this is obviously not true if you stop to think for a second. Ask a few 2 or 3 yr olds if the earth is round or flat. They won't know what the earth is, much less have an opinion as to the shape. At some point, we learn about the earth and the solar system, and we find out the earth is round, it is more than 6K years old, evolution created us, and global warming is due to industrial emissions :-P.
The most interesting thing about this story is the reaction of the grouchy old timers bitching about the young idiots, because it makes them feel better about their own intelligence. Odd.
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FortWayne
2018 Apr 8, 10:50am
FortWayne
2018 Apr 8, 10:50am
Sarahg says
That's not millenials, that's already the next generation, whatever the term will be. Because idiotic education system ran by liberal retards promotes "gender fluid" bullshit to them.
And over 50% of Millennials aren't sure if they're boys or girls, so there's that.
That's not millenials, that's already the next generation, whatever the term will be. Because idiotic education system ran by liberal retards promotes "gender fluid" bullshit to them.
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MrMagic
2018 Apr 8, 1:03pm
MrMagic
2018 Apr 8, 1:03pm
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW says
Except they didn't ask 2 or 3 year olds the question, they asked 18 -24 year olds, you know, the ones who already graduated high school.
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW says
Guess what, 6% of the grouchy old timers didn't believe (they were probably the ones with dementia) versus 34% of the Millennials who didn't believe. So yes, the Millennials are definitely the clueless ones here. Thanks for logging in to confirm that point.
f you read the question, you will find that the only correct answer to this question is Other/not sure. At first glance, the non-thinking individual might answer that they have always believed that the earth was round. However, this is obviously not true if you stop to think for a second. Ask a few 2 or 3 yr olds if the earth is round or flat. They won't know what the earth is, much less have an opinion as to the shape.
Except they didn't ask 2 or 3 year olds the question, they asked 18 -24 year olds, you know, the ones who already graduated high school.
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW says
The most interesting thing about this story is the reaction of the grouchy old timers bitching about the young idiots,
Guess what, 6% of the grouchy old timers didn't believe (they were probably the ones with dementia) versus 34% of the Millennials who didn't believe. So yes, the Millennials are definitely the clueless ones here. Thanks for logging in to confirm that point.
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Hircus
2018 Apr 8, 2:03pm
Hircus
2018 Apr 8, 2:03pm
I bet they would have gotten different results if they used the word "spherical" instead of "round", or even better, to help the dummies, "spherical / round". I think this detail caused many to pick the "Other" category.
Also, the word "always" is appropriate in the 2 questions that state absolute round or flat earth, but why is it in the 2 questions that say "but more recently ..."? IMO, the question becomes slightly confusing when structured that way.
Bad questions get bad results.
I also wonder where they conducted the poll. You can skew poll results a lot by location variance. Eg, take a poll outside of a fast food restaurant vs a museum and see how wildly different results you get.
It's still pretty amazing though that at least 4% currently believe in a flat earth. We allow these people to vote...ugh.
Also, the word "always" is appropriate in the 2 questions that state absolute round or flat earth, but why is it in the 2 questions that say "but more recently ..."? IMO, the question becomes slightly confusing when structured that way.
Bad questions get bad results.
I also wonder where they conducted the poll. You can skew poll results a lot by location variance. Eg, take a poll outside of a fast food restaurant vs a museum and see how wildly different results you get.
It's still pretty amazing though that at least 4% currently believe in a flat earth. We allow these people to vote...ugh.
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MrMagic
2018 Apr 8, 3:52pm
MrMagic
2018 Apr 8, 3:52pm
CapraHircus says
and 14% can't make up their mind either way, flat or round. I wonder what Siri or Alexa would tell them?
It's still pretty amazing though that at least 4% currently believe in a flat earth.
and 14% can't make up their mind either way, flat or round. I wonder what Siri or Alexa would tell them?
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FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2018 Apr 8, 5:50pm
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW
2018 Apr 8, 5:50pm
All adults were once 2, so adults can not accurately claim to have always known that the earth was round.
At first I thought that the question was poorly worded, but it's clear that it was intentional worded that way. It makes for good headlines and click bait for those lacking critical thinking skills.
At first I thought that the question was poorly worded, but it's clear that it was intentional worded that way. It makes for good headlines and click bait for those lacking critical thinking skills.
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MrMagic
2018 Apr 8, 6:49pm
MrMagic
2018 Apr 8, 6:49pm
FNWGMOBDVZXDNW says
Incorrect.
Adulthood is usually accepted to begin at age 18.
So if an "adult" claims a certain opinion, it's understood that came after their 18th birthday.
Now in Virginia, who knows what's considered an adult (or mentally competent).
All adults were once 2, so adults can not accurately claim to have always known that the earth was round.
Incorrect.
Adulthood is usually accepted to begin at age 18.
So if an "adult" claims a certain opinion, it's understood that came after their 18th birthday.
Now in Virginia, who knows what's considered an adult (or mentally competent).
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rootvg
2018 Apr 8, 9:45pm
rootvg
2018 Apr 8, 9:45pm
Ceffer says
Yes, and it doesn't rotate on an axis. It wobbles.
The world isn't round, it's elliptical.
Yes, and it doesn't rotate on an axis. It wobbles.
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rootvg
2018 Apr 8, 9:50pm
rootvg
2018 Apr 8, 9:50pm
We are looking at a very deep recession after Trump gets his second term to squeeze all the inflation out of the economy that's been building up over the past few years thanks to money printing. I'm comparing it to 1974-1975 which was an oil recession but this one will be real estate driven as the last one was. I'm telling you now that the next downer will definitely separate the men from the boys.
If you have debt, get out. Like right goddamn now. Like ten minutes ago.
If the earth were flat, the satellites wouldn't work! We couldn't have launched the Shuttle, done the Space Station, used the Russians to get us back and forth, etc.
I smell click bait. Hell, every story I see in the major newspapers anymore sounds as though it was written for someone with about a thirty second attention span.
If you have debt, get out. Like right goddamn now. Like ten minutes ago.
If the earth were flat, the satellites wouldn't work! We couldn't have launched the Shuttle, done the Space Station, used the Russians to get us back and forth, etc.
I smell click bait. Hell, every story I see in the major newspapers anymore sounds as though it was written for someone with about a thirty second attention span.
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MrMagic
2018 Apr 9, 7:20am
MrMagic
2018 Apr 9, 7:20am
rootvg says
Yep. that would be the Millennials, although 30 seconds seems a bit long, it's more like 10 seconds.
it was written for someone with about a thirty second attention span.
Yep. that would be the Millennials, although 30 seconds seems a bit long, it's more like 10 seconds.
A new survey has found that a third of young millennials in the U.S. aren’t convinced the Earth is actually round. The national poll reveals that 18 to 24-year-olds are the largest group in the country who refuse to accept the scientific facts of the world’s shape.
YouGov, a British market research firm, polled 8,215 adults in the United States to find out if they ever believed in the “flat Earth” movement. Only 66 percent of young millennials answered that they “always believe the world is round.” Science teachers across the U.S. will be shaking their heads after learning that nine percent of young adults answered that they have “always believed” the planet was flat.
Another nine percent said of young adults said they thought the planet was spherical but had doubts about it. In a disturbing display of indecision, 16 percent of millennials said they weren’t sure what the shape of the planet was.
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/04/05/millennials-flat-earth-survey/