Third of Russians think sun revolves around earth, poll finds

Agence France-Presse ^ | 2/12/11 | Staff

[Nachum]

Does the sun revolve around the Earth? About one third of Russians appear to believe so, according to a survey published today. Thirty-two percent of Russians reject a sun-centered Solar system, four percent more than in 2007 when a similar survey was conducted (Snip) The survey also found 55 percent of Russians believe that radioactivity is a human invention. Twenty-nine percent believe humans lived in the era of dinosaurs. Women are more likely than men to believe scientific superstitions, the survey found.

[freedumb2003]

I refuse to make the obvious jokes.

I refuse, I tell ya!

[death2tyrants]

Russians have the ability to acually feel the earth moving from under them....usually after the thrid or fourth pint of vodka.

[tet68]

If the sun rises in front of you and sets behind you
what difference does it make, now if it stops, you
got a problem.

[Del Rapier]

Another country well served by Public education.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

I'd be afraid to ask Americans, we might be worse!

We sure don't have a shortage of dummies!

[Red Badger]

It would be difficult to prove otherwise......

[marktwain]

Finally, we see this kind of poll for another country, not just the United States. There are a lot of uneducated people in the world.

[windsorknot]

The Dems are salivating to fast track their immigration into this country.

[mamelukesabre]

You must have a different sun that I do. Mine rises on my left and sets on my right.

[Revolting cat!]

Those Russkies will have the last word, I tell ya!

[mamelukesabre]

IMPOSSIBLE to prove in a conversation on a public sidewalk somewhere.

[Steve Van Doorn]

Remember this?
French audience believes the Sun revolves around the earth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmLwnSXNpFU

This explains a lot of things. I am not blaming just these countries we have a nation of idiots as-well. We elected Obama for example.

[luv2ndamend]

I thought it revolved around OBumbler?

[Red Badger]

Galileo had a difficult time proving it, and he had a telescope!....

[KC_Lion]

Not ME!!! In Soviet Russia Sun revolves around YOU!!!

[Art in Idaho]

Education of Truth. Simple. Get with it world. . . Our survival depends on it.

[Verginius Rufus]

56% of the audience voted for "the sun" as the right answer--but maybe some of them were trying to trick him into picking the wrong answer and didn't really believe that themselves.

I think as late as 1776 it was still considered a topic worthy of a debate at Harvard College--which system is right, the Ptolemaic or the Copernican?

[Steve Van Doorn]

I have only watched that stupid show a few times but what I have seen the audience attempts to give the best answer.

[Errant]

Let's not forget that we have our own planetary experts.