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Category: Creationism
Posted on: October 10, 2008 8:59 PM, by Greg Laden
Consider this question from a recent poll:
"Should topics such as creationism or intelligent design be taught in public schools alongside the theory of evolution?"
The correct answer is, of course, no. And the poll results support this:
This may not seem remarkable, until you learn where the poll is from. It is from "One New Snow" which is apparently some sort of Christian Yahoo thing:
Click the picture of the poll if you want to vote too.
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Comments
That poll got Pharyngulated earlier today. :)
Posted by: RBH | October 10, 2008 9:59 PM
Pharyngulated
LOL!
PZ is the new Cowboy Neil!
Posted by: Burrow Owl | October 10, 2008 11:52 PM
Greg, that would be One News Now. A project of the American Family Association. They have a mailing list I'm on, for purposes of tracking their idiocy. We are talking willful stupidity.
Posted by: Alan Kellogg | October 11, 2008 12:26 AM
One News Now!?!?!? No way, man!!!! It's One New Snow!!!!
I just wish I knew what One New Snow meant. ...
Posted by: Greg Laden | October 11, 2008 12:37 AM
At least One New Snowjob a Day.
Posted by: wrpd | October 11, 2008 12:42 AM
The real worry here was the poll result before pharyngulization.....
Posted by: clinteas | October 11, 2008 3:19 AM
For some reason, someone submitted this post to OpenLab although it is totally impossible to put it into a book (not to mention ridiculous compared to dozens of great posts from this blog). Should we ignore it, or keep it on the list of submissions?
Posted by: Coturnix | October 11, 2008 1:12 PM
I would prefer that this post not be submitted to OpenLab, though I certainly appreciate that it is appreciated and all.
Now, a study of internet polling in the sciences and related area, that was either blogged about or part of a blog, ... that would be different of course.
Posted by: Greg Laden | October 11, 2008 1:18 PM
OK, I'll remove it in the next iteration. Submit some of the good stuff....
Posted by: Coturnix | October 11, 2008 1:47 PM
Remember the meme. It's the American Patriarchy Association.
Posted by: Rey Fox | October 11, 2008 3:54 PM
No the poll is showing 92.& % Yes, 7.2% No and the totals have gone up to 376,7825 (a 3000% jump!).
I suspect this just goes to show how these polls get manipulated - maybe even by the organisers themselves.
Posted by: Ken | October 11, 2008 8:49 PM
Yes, try voting or refreshing and it automatically adds 60 or more votes - to Yes, of course!
Posted by: Ken | October 11, 2008 9:06 PM