Poll: 26 percent in U.S. do not know Earth goes around sun

UPI ^ | February 15, 2014

[ConservativeStatement]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Twenty-six percent of U.S. respondents do not realize Earth revolves around the sun, a survey by the National Science Foundation indicated.

The NSF conducts the poll on some basic science facts every two years, The Atlantic reported. The foundation said there has been little change in the percentages of correct answers since 1992.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Probably that same 26% who have been abducted by aliens and were given a tour of the solar system in a flying saucer.

[Chgogal]

....and believe in man made globull warming.

[Repeal 16-17]

There needs to be intelligence tests for voting. Idiots, imbeciles, and morons should not be able to take part in answering the important questions that are put before voters.

[Gene Eric]

It revolves/orbits around the Sun. It rotates about its axis.

[Smittie]

The sun isn’t going to explode - I’ve read the end of the book.

[mjp]

Twenty-six percent of U.S. respondents do not realize Earth revolves around the sun,

Stupid people are more easily programmable by libtards, and are more likely to end up being parasites who can't survive without big government santa claus to take care of them.

[Fightin Whitey]

My mother told me ON MANY OCCASIONS that the world revolves around me.

[Gene Eric]

In constant radius along a 2D plane?

[Gunslingr3]

The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around it’s axis.

The earth ORBITS the sun.

re·volve (rĭ-vŏlv′)
v. re·volved, re·volv·ing, re·volves
v.intr.
1. To orbit a central point.
2. To turn on an axis; rotate.

[SkyDancer]

Hah! Lot you know.

[publius911]

Twenty-six percent of U.S. respondents do not realize Earth revolves around the sun, a survey by the National Science Foundation indicated.

Isn't that exactly the same percentage of legal voters who would vote for Obama again, no matter what?

[Tijeras_Slim]

They firmly know everything revolves around them.

[bigheadfred]

My mother told me ON MANY OCCASIONS that the world revolves around me.

and she was right at least 26% of the time

[be-baw]

I’m pretty sure it all depends on your point of reference. If you take it that the stationary point is the center of gravity of earth’s solar system, I believe you are correct. However, if you use the earth’s center of gravity as your reference, then everything changes. Its all relative...

[OldPossum]

...how many know the difference between “its” and “it’s”?

Damn few on Free Republic understand the difference, that's for sure. See my tagline.

[be-baw]

Okay I’ve been lazy. I know the difference between its and it’s, but my smartphone is too stupid to insert the apostrophe when needed.

I applaud you for your attention to the English language. Should you ever confuse “fewer” and “less”, I will be sure to let you know

[SgtHooper]

ALL covered by ObamaCare! We are in safe hands.

[wally_bert]

I thought of that bit from Sherlock too.

[arthurus]

Another reason to homeschool your kids. Public school is Child Abuse on the part of the school system and on the part of the parents who send their children to public school.

[publius911]

Test your Scientific Literacy.
Contains two questions not in the other link.

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