waynus Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 A rather alarming survey reveals UK does not show a superior level of science education, what is it about the English speaking world why are we going backwards? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ouroboros Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looking at what happens in Israel, Palenstine, Iran, USA etc. I say the world is going into a fundamentalist attitude in all religions. It's not only Christianity. We had a period of reason and rationality, but we're now in the phase when the pendulum is swinging the other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 A rather alarming survey reveals UK does not show a superior level of science education, what is it about the English speaking world why are we going backwards? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm When given a choice of three theories, people were asked which ones they would like to see taught in science lessons in British schools: 44% said creationism should be included 41% intelligent design 69% wanted evolution as part of the science curriculum. That's worrying. Though I wonder how many people who said creationism or ID really knew what they meant The program this comes from is on at 9pm on BBC2 in the UK (Horizon: A War on Science) - I'll try and catch it, kids and other things permitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderbolt Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 What's the difference between Creationism and Intelligent Design? Seems to me like a bit of a loaded survey, and I might be wrong, but this doesn't seem scientific at all. Survey's and polls can be made to say almost anything. But it’s alarming none the less - the media machine is working just fine ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimov Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Looking at what happens in Israel, Palenstine, Iran, USA etc. I say the world is going into a fundamentalist attitude in all religions. It's not only Christianity. We had a period of reason and rationality, but we're now in the phase when the pendulum is swinging the other way. I agree, Han....you would think that the fallacy would give way to truth, but the minds of the people are easily swayed by emotionalism and appeals to their own beliefs. The current trend seems to be heading us towards a second Dark Age, where knowledge is suppressed and individualism is considered a bad thing. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi-in-Training Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Participants over 55 were less likely to choose evolution over other groups. This somehow doesn't surprise me. I would be interested in seeing this study broken down into specific age demographics. I bet you would see very different results in a younger group than an older one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asimov Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Participants over 55 were less likely to choose evolution over other groups. This somehow doesn't surprise me. I would be interested in seeing this study broken down into specific age demographics. I bet you would see very different results in a younger group than an older one. God....old people are dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 They're still more favorable to evolution than Americans, I'll bet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhampir Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 The only difference between us and the advanced cultures of the past that were destroyed by fundamentalism is that we have electricity. How many thousands of years was it before we rediscovered anesthetized surgery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero of Hyrule Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 A lot of peole in Europe are still religious, especially those not in Scandinavia/Holland. The differnce is that few of them are fundies and people preaching at you are hard to find. They don't show themselves as much as in the US, I think. but they still believe the same old BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest thirstforknowledge Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 A rather alarming survey reveals UK does not show a superior level of science education, what is it about the English speaking world why are we going backwards? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm I'm somewhat of a skeptic when it comes to this poll. Everyone I know in the UK says that evolution is widely accepted, and only a small small percent put any stock in ID or Creationism. What's the difference between Creationism and Intelligent Design? There is a difference. But basically, to put it the simplest way possible, ID is Creationism trying to be scientific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurisaz Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 what is it about the English speaking world why are we going backwards? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm *has heard the news* *has started already to polish his jackboots* *is currently starting re-assembly of a JU-87 B2... aaah, the goo' ol' times...* (cynical, yes... but hey, I'm not yet used to that kind of lunacy in my very neighborhood...) How many thousands of years was it before we rediscovered anesthetized surgery? Let's see... Imperial Rome... a rough estimate of two millennia won't be too far off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlinfmct87 Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 Not my brits....... Merlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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