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To: neolib who wrote (123621)	7/6/2005 2:21:24 PM
From: alanrs	Respond to of 794030

"My only point in this entire discussion was to show the relative magnitude of various beliefs. > 50% of Conservatives are badly deficient in some very basic science understanding." I once was lost but now I'm found. Was blind, but now I see. Thanks so much. Job well done. ARS What hooey. And you probably believe it.

To: neolib who wrote (123621)	7/6/2005 2:22:04 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794030

what a perfect example post showing your own badly deficient all around basic science understanding. Just one example in your case. Those who attempt to proffer what some percentage of what some group think are by definition the most ignorant of basic science understanding. In general Americans are the most science understanding society on planet earth. And I would say well over 90% of all Americans are ignorant of basic science understanding. That you think liberals not in this set generally is hilarious.

To: neolib who wrote (123621)	7/6/2005 2:36:42 PM
From: aladin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794030

neolib, I am not saying you are a killer or that even that liberals are, I was just trying to be as over the top as you were :-) Please show me anything mathematically close to reality illustrating that >50% of conservatives are anything let alone deficient in science. Yes there is a group of evangelicals who might be that way, but there is also a huge influence in liberal thought and the Democratic party by their fringe (ie Moveon.org and the like). A comparable hole in Liberal beliefs is with mathematics, very few get it. Ted Rall wrote a column a while back about how all engineering is droll work, mostly weapons and DOD based and the Indians and Chinese immigrants could have it. His most telling comment was - 'it was too hard'. Basically he flunked out of engineering school and became a 'liberal' columnist. It really explains to me why most engineers I know are Republicans :-) In all seriousness, the conservatives I know view science empirically. In contrast the liberals I know view science through the prism of politics. Having stated that I will admit that conservatives do have the baggage of the Christian right. You just won't admit there is any baggage on your side. John