| Is this being snobbish? |
by hadji |
2006-11-20 13:06:36 |
Every once in a while, something reminds me of this. When I was in college, I knew someone who asked me if all the constellations we see in the sky were in our solar system. I've also met adults who don't know the difference between a planet and a star. For people who have lived and grown in a first-world country, this sort of thing is unfathomable to me. And while I can't recite any specific examples, I have a general recollection of having met people who neither know the difference between a galaxy and the universe.
Are these people freaks for not knowing these things? Am I a freak for thinking these things should be basic, common knowledge in a country like the U.S.? |
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They're freaks | by subbywan | 2006-11-20 13:09:49 |
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Yeah, I'm not expecting people to be | by hadji | 2006-11-20 13:12:03 |
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Yup. And not just there. | by subbywan | 2006-11-20 13:12:51 |
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Rampant Tunnel Vision. Their world...no further. (n/t) | by DShade | 2006-11-20 15:47:49 |
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there's some sherlock holmes quote.... | by tyebald | 2006-11-20 13:11:52 |
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ahhh, found it | by tyebald | 2006-11-20 13:17:13 |
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While I have not infinite space in my brain, | by Tomo | 2006-11-20 13:28:47 |
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Yeah, but put that quote in context. | by hadji | 2006-11-20 13:18:43 |
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Sherlock holmes wasn't set _that_ far back, was it | by Arachnid | 2006-11-20 13:20:42 |
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Late 19th century, early 20th. | by RetiQlum2 | 2006-11-20 13:22:55 |
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whereas we've known the solar system to be | by Arachnid | 2006-11-20 13:32:58 |
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I really don't know. | by raptor_87 | 2006-11-20 13:15:09 |
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If they are people in America unable to point to | by Rogue1971 | 2006-11-20 13:16:29 |
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*snerk* (n/t) | by RetiQlum2 | 2006-11-20 13:21:15 |
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"Pumbaa, to you, everything's gas." (n/t) | by Phoon | 2006-11-20 15:24:22 |
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I suppose it depends on whom you ask. | by Illiad | 2006-11-20 13:17:02 |
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when it comes down to it | by tyebald | 2006-11-20 13:22:57 |
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I believe it was Arthur C Clarke who said, | by Arachnid | 2006-11-20 13:28:17 |
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Exactly. It's a _practical_ set of axioms | by hobbs | 2006-11-20 13:58:27 |
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Why is that first axiom necessary? | by Esteis | 2006-11-20 14:07:00 |
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What if it was false? | by decius | 2006-11-20 14:12:13 |
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That is not right. | by BloodyViking | 2006-11-20 14:14:16 |
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You have to believe that the logical reasoning | by Arachnid | 2006-11-20 14:23:32 |
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I don't see it. | by BloodyViking | 2006-11-20 15:04:31 |
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Postulate: Logical reasoning doesn't work. | by decius | 2006-11-20 15:09:46 |
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Unfortunately, they aren't freaks. | by BloodyViking | 2006-11-20 13:23:11 |
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Common knowledge is determined by the person, | by theanomaly | 2006-11-20 13:23:29 |
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That's the very reason I'm asking this question. ( (n/t) | by hadji | 2006-11-20 13:29:14 |
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How smart you are.. | by surfdude | 2006-11-20 13:44:44 |
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Oh how true that is! | by austinkp | 2006-11-20 16:00:25 |
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They're ignorant | by Didactylos | 2006-11-20 13:29:23 |
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Or Not caring. (n/t) | by joecrouse | 2006-11-20 13:32:27 |
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No but the culture of anti intelectualism | by joecrouse | 2006-11-20 13:32:04 |
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Bruce Coville | by decius | 2006-11-20 13:40:15 |
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heh. (n/t) | by Arachnid | 2006-11-20 13:48:02 |
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Hay! | by fiordhraoi | 2006-11-20 14:06:20 |
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Ewe got won write! (n/t) | by decius | 2006-11-20 14:15:10 |
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Damn, missed the knot/not one. Ah well. :) (n/t) | by fiordhraoi | 2006-11-20 14:22:21 |
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Ewe missed moor than that won. | by talon0720 | 2006-11-20 14:25:25 |
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True. Silly work inhibiting my ability to think! | by fiordhraoi | 2006-11-20 14:52:10 |
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Even in academia | by Ascag | 2006-11-20 13:57:17 |
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In general, humanties provide | by fiordhraoi | 2006-11-20 14:50:42 |
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As a physical sci major... | by decius | 2006-11-20 15:14:22 |
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As an engineer... | by AndyA | 2006-11-20 15:24:43 |
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o/` What do you do with a B.A. in English? o/` (n/t) | by Phoon | 2006-11-20 15:27:51 |
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Get a job as science editor at a newspaper. (n/t) | by AndyA | 2006-11-20 15:46:28 |
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Or create a Broadway show! With puppets! (n/t) | by Phoon | 2006-11-20 16:00:07 |
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Boss around people with BScs. (n/t) | by krikkert | 2006-11-20 17:22:32 |
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... and the scary thing is, they have the vote. | by run.dll | 2006-11-20 15:54:26 |
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Ok, so what is the nature of reactor waste? | by hadji | 2006-11-20 16:11:00 |
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Oh, it's an issue alright, | by run.dll | 2006-11-20 21:58:26 |
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They teach it in highschool | by joecrouse | 2006-11-20 16:42:43 |
