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aein (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:31 AM Original message |
Only 40% of Americans believe in evolution? |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Only 40% know it to be a fact |
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aein (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
29. false semantic distinction....imho |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Whatever you wish to call it |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:35 AM Response to Original message |
2. Obviously we need |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
13. More people believe in Aliens than evolution. |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
75. Damn X-Files! |
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Democrats_win (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. American idiots won't even take a vacation. Should we be surprised? |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
4. I think these polls are wordered poorly often. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. Dumb as a bag of religious-dogmatized rocks... |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
6. People are not perfect, but people are generally good, I hope |
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Crankie Avalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. While 60% believe in angels... |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
8. I'd have to see much more info, but the question implies education |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
9. I guess they haven't looked closely at * or they would have no problem |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #9 |
73. Now come on. You know that's completely untrue. |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
10. When I was a teenager, I asked my dad whether he |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
45. there is not alot of difference there |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:57 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. dna |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 01:23 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Does Not Attempt |
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Jacobin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. evolution can be traced through dna |
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ChicagoRonin (250 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
11. Inherit the Wind |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
12. A painfully true testament to |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:37 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yep...sad but true |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. I partly agree but there is another side to that line of thinking |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:04 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Explain the truth of evolution to me in your own words. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. how about the DNA evidence... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
62. Evidence from several scientific disciplines all cross-foots |
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jerry611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
15. Evolution is just another theory... |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. right--and we don't know what gravity is either |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
64. We can see and experiment with fire and electricity |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Right, like the theory that "germs" cause disease. |
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jerry611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:07 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. You are being silly now.... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. jerry611, evolution is a simple and obvious fact... |
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jerry611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:14 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. I've taken several biology courses in college.... |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. That's a shame. |
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jerry611 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. You are more closed-minded than most religious people |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:30 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Not at all. |
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immoderate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #41 |
66. jerry, looks like your professors let you down. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
77. Um, Jerry? Evolution has been OBSERVED. |
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aein (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. lets not get into a philosophical discussion of "fact" and "truth" |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. Yeah, I hate that. |
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charlie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
37. We *are* primates n/t |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:01 AM Response to Reply #15 |
83. What are the other valid scientific theories? |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. Jacobin hit the nail on its head |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. This is not exactly surprising. This country is by and large |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
19. I think its the origin of species that is unbelievable. |
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aein (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. I don't believe the theory of evolution says that |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. There are literally tons of experiments proving evolution is a fact. |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. lol, I did a senior research paper on this very issue. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:26 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Your ignorance of evolution... |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Then show me the light!!! |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:31 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Here's a fact... |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:39 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. "Early 1920's Tennessee hillbilly level of misinformation" |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Be my guest... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. (Grades and degrees aren't worth what they used to be...) |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:49 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. LOL. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
72. Please complete the following expression: |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. I believe the missing letters are "F" and "U". (NT) |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
50. Hint: Study the genomes of closely-related species. |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:23 PM Response to Reply #50 |
59. Its been awhile since I've done anything on this subject. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:54 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. The point I'm making... |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 04:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
79. BuhByeChimp ~ |
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boolean (992 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 01:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
52. Start reading... |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:14 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Please list these lies and misinformation. |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
67. There's a cargo load of condescending, elitist claptrap on this thread |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:40 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. LOL |
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brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:21 PM Response to Reply #52 |
65. s/del |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
21. Fundies have tricked mainstream Americans into thinking that |
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aein (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
23. I find it strange that so many people put such a specific meaning to |
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Gidney N Cloyd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
31. Scientists need to identify the missing macaca. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
33. Maybe they havent evolved enough yet? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 01:23 PM Response to Original message |
54. One of the first things I learned in biology class |
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kwolf68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 01:51 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Then do some research on... |
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BuhByeChimp (246 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. lol, tell me of these evolving bacteria. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Deleted message |
brentspeak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. s/del |
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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
74. genetic mutation coupled with environmental pressure |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:00 AM Response to Reply #54 |
82. You apparently mis-heard something. |
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ck4829 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
63. Then only 40% of Americans will evolve |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
68. They've already started down a divergent branch. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
71. I've never figured out why you can't believe in both. |
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Nikki Stone 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. I think I've figured that out |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:03 AM Response to Reply #71 |
84. But if we were created in God's image, shouldn't we look like this? |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
78. In all honesty this formulation |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-21-06 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
80. Yes, it's true |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
85. Holy crap... |
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TheFriedPiper (610 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-22-06 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
86. religion is the antithesis to reason and accurate information |
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