Britons unconvinced on evolution

[Filuwaúrdjan]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4648598.stm

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Most of those unconvinced would be Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants.

Not likely; as of the last census 4% of the population was [south] Asian, while (according to the poll) 52% of the population don't believe in evolution... I would be suprised if they weren't a lot more sceptical than average though.
I'll have a look for some more detailed stuff...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

So its a bit misleading to say 52% rejects Evolution.

It would be, yes. But I never said that; if the poll is accurate than 52% don't believe in Evolution (with 39% rejecting it). I've not been able to find any details (Mori are terrible at updating their website) although one article mentions that there was an age gap with 55% of older people believing in Evolution.
This is the first time I can remember anyone actually doing a poll of this, btw.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

[quote author=phknrocket1k link=topic=35548.msg804131#msg804131 Participants over 55 were less likely to choose evolution over other groups.
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In other words another article misreported it? Makes more sense now...

[Filuwaúrdjan]

That doesn't mean that 52% rejects evolution, as evolution and intelligent design don't neccesarily contradict.

Well no, that's true. 52% do not believe in the conventional theory of evolution though (if the poll is accurate). The spin that intelligent design is evolution (but different) has hardly been used here, btw.

Not sure whether to be suprised by these figures or not; after all it's not exactly a much polled issue... the only suprising bit was how high the "wants creationism taught in schools" part was.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

99.9% of Americans disagree with "Al".

In a nationawide sample of 1000 Americans, only 0.1% choose the statement "I agree with Al of USElectionAtlas.ORG". The most common response was "Who?" with 50.3% followed by *CLICK* with 38.8%.

Riiiiiiiiight... um... have you been drinking again?