On 2/17/14, 11:50 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 17 Feb 2014 10:13:58 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

1 in 4 Americans think the sun revolves around Earth


This one might be one of the most disturbing stories you'll hear all
day. Does the sun revolve around the Earth, or does the Earth revolve
around the sun?

The National Science Foundation posed this question to 2,200 Americans
back in 2012. The results were published Friday and 26 percent of people
surveyed believe the sun moves around the Earth. (Via Discovery)

"The foundation says that's frightening, claiming that is why this
nation needs more money invested in teaching science in school." (Via KUSI)

The survey is conducted every few years to monitor America's educational
progress. But maybe you don't think 26 percent is too much to be worried
about. (Via National Science Foundation)

Well, lets bring you back down to Earth, aka what some believe is the
center of the universe. CNET writes, about "52 percent of Americans had
no idea that humans evolved from animal species. This may be the 52
percent of people who believe that mayonnaise comes from the mayo plant."

Back to the whole Earth-sun thing, those who answered the question wrong
are more than late to the game — the first notion of Heliocentrism was
around the third century B.C.

http://tinyurl.com/ma9sl8a

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The idea that the sun revolves around the earth is a deeply religious
concept...

I would not leap to the conclusion that this is a religious thing
without having more information about other answers on the survey (can
they name the president or which continent we live on) and whether
these people came from a religious education or simply a product of
the horrible public schools we have in most places,



You are the one doing the leaping. I said the "idea" was deeply
religious, and it is. It was part of religious teaching for thousands of
years via various religions. Whether today's religions teach it is
something I don't know.