[His Dudeness]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12591413/

That is so sad, I can't even begin to fathom the stupidity of young people.

[mindwaves]

Funniest quote:

Six in 10 did not know the border between North and South Korea is the most heavily fortified in the world. Thirty percent thought the most heavily fortified border was between the United States and Mexico.

[quilmes]

I wonder how that study would fair in other locations around the world?

[Dark Helmet]

Nice that people who fear another country and are at war with it can't even find it on a map

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Nice that people who fear another country and are at war with it can't even find it on a map

I was just had Canadian on IRC tell me West Virginia and Virginia were the same state, just different parts.

When I showed him otherwise he said "That must have just happened recently then.."

[sek929]

More generalizations about young Americans.

I probably knew more about geography when I was 8 than I do now, yes, some people are stupid....but let's not categorize all young Americans as pro-war idiots who flunked Social Studies.

[Dark Helmet]

Originally Posted by sek929

More generalizations about young Americans.

I probably knew more about geography when I was 8 than I do now, yes, some people are stupid....but let's not categorize all young Americans as pro-war idiots who flunked Social Studies.

Well being fare they did show a large number of American adults have the same problem finding Afghanistan on a map.

[sek929]

The majority of people in any country are idiots (IMHO)

Coincidentaly, the intelligent people never get polled, I wonder why? Do you think there could be a reason for this?

[Eug Wanker]

Originally Posted by smellycat

I wonder how that study would fair in other locations around the world?

Originally Posted by Dark Helmet

Well being fare they did show a large number of American adults have the same problem finding Afghanistan on a map.

Heheh. I love it!

[mindwaves]

Originally Posted by smellycat

I wonder how that study would fair in other locations around the world?

When the poll was conducted in 2002, "Americans scored second to last on overall geographic knowledge, trailing Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan and Sweden," the report said

http://www.cnn.com/2006/EDUCATION/05...est/index.html

[Cody Dawg]

Things have gotten to the point between the U.S. and Mexico where we actually should look at the border between South and North Korea as a real model for ourselves.

[His Dudeness]

Minefiels?

[Cody Dawg]

You know, you're right I suppose. I never thought about minefields. No, I could never advocate mindfields because they're impossible to remove once they've been put there.

[His Dudeness]

They remove themselves when they detonate!




































Ohhhh, that was bad, I know! I'm kidding, of course!

[turtle777]

Only in Amaraca

-t