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Originally Posted by ZenGum
They (CP, not NS) not only deny evolution, but also deny relativity, the E = MC2 business.
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From Scientific American of Aug 2010 entitled "Faith and Foolishness":
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Was there suddenly a quantum leap in U.S. science literacy? Sadly no. ...
When presented with the statement "human beings, as we know them today, developed from earlier species of animals," just 45 percent of respondents indicated "true". Compare this figure with the affirmative percentages in Japan (78), Europe (70), China (69), and South Korea (64). Only 33 percent of Americans agreed that "the universe began with a big explosion."
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The article discussed why the National Science Foundation is now avoiding to discuss this.
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The National Science Board, which oversees the foundation ... claiming the questions were "flawed indicators of scientific knowledge because responses conflated knowledge and beliefs." In short, if their religious beliefs require respondents to discard scientific facts, then board does not think it is appropriate to expose that truth.
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