americans are réally, reálly, réally stupid. especially those who get stat'd. 17% of people know that. i'm just glad that i'm not "candian"; it's what gets me thru the nite. elton john told me it was alright, alright?
<strong>This is almost as bad as the 11% of people who voted for Bush that thought they were voting for Bush, Sr. and not his son.</strong><hr></blockquote>
<strong>This is almost as bad as the 11% of people who voted for Bush that thought they were voting for Bush, Sr. and not his son.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thats not THAT bad. I worry more about the 89% that KNEW who they were voting for...
I don't know. I presumed the survey was done correctly. About 1000 randomly chosen people were called, and the questions were asked.
I got the impression that there was a gestalt of information, that it was widely known through continuous coverage and repetition, that 15 of the hijackers were Suadi, (1 Egyption (Atta), 1 Lebanese, and the rest Yemeni). It was hard not to be exposed to that. This bit of info has probably been forgotten in most people's mind now since all the news coverage is about Iraq, which probably demonstrates that 9/11 wasn't as drastic an event in American's minds than appears.
It almost seems like a consequence of the survey. The survey is entirely about Iraq, how bad Iraq is. Since people either just forgot, didn't know, or had doubt about 9/11, those who didn't know but refused to answer honestly decided to answer the question multiple choice style. They guessed. The "just one" answer is the most specific, so perhaps in was the least best answer to them, while the others were better because it demonstrated how bad Iraq is.
<strong>I got the impression that there was a gestalt of information, that it was widely known through continuous coverage and repetition, that 15 of the hijackers were Suadi, (1 Egyption (Atta), 1 Lebanese, and the rest Yemeni). It was hard not to be exposed to that.</strong><hr></blockquote>
well, i aint too keen on legitimate news sources. i get my news from crack and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I was completely unaware of the nationality of the hijackers.
BUT a good barometer of how stupid we have become can be evident from warning labels on product and shit...one has to think that the reason they put these on them is because people have actually tried to do these things...or the person who wrote them are idiots...
?A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, "This product not intended for use as a dental drill."
?A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: "Remove child before folding."
?A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness."
?A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking."
?A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult."
?An "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter cautions, "Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks."
?A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use "while sleeping or unconscious."
?A container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes."
?A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner."
?A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn."
?A label with a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping."
?A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use."
?A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place."
?A bathroom heater says: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms."
?A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: "May irritate eyes."
?A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover."
?A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: "Caution: Risk of Fire."
?A box of birthday cake candles says: "DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity."
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<strong>This is almost as bad as the 11% of people who voted for Bush that thought they were voting for Bush, Sr. and not his son.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Really!!! <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
<strong>This is almost as bad as the 11% of people who voted for Bush that thought they were voting for Bush, Sr. and not his son.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Thats not THAT bad. I worry more about the 89% that KNEW who they were voting for...
I got the impression that there was a gestalt of information, that it was widely known through continuous coverage and repetition, that 15 of the hijackers were Suadi, (1 Egyption (Atta), 1 Lebanese, and the rest Yemeni). It was hard not to be exposed to that. This bit of info has probably been forgotten in most people's mind now since all the news coverage is about Iraq, which probably demonstrates that 9/11 wasn't as drastic an event in American's minds than appears.
It almost seems like a consequence of the survey. The survey is entirely about Iraq, how bad Iraq is. Since people either just forgot, didn't know, or had doubt about 9/11, those who didn't know but refused to answer honestly decided to answer the question multiple choice style. They guessed. The "just one" answer is the most specific, so perhaps in was the least best answer to them, while the others were better because it demonstrated how bad Iraq is.
<strong>I got the impression that there was a gestalt of information, that it was widely known through continuous coverage and repetition, that 15 of the hijackers were Suadi, (1 Egyption (Atta), 1 Lebanese, and the rest Yemeni). It was hard not to be exposed to that.</strong><hr></blockquote>
well, i aint too keen on legitimate news sources. i get my news from crack and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. I was completely unaware of the nationality of the hijackers.
BUT a good barometer of how stupid we have become can be evident from warning labels on product and shit...one has to think that the reason they put these on them is because people have actually tried to do these things...or the person who wrote them are idiots...
?A warning on an electric router made for carpenters cautions, "This product not intended for use as a dental drill."
?A warning label found on a baby stroller cautions the user: "Remove child before folding."
?A bottle of prescription sleeping pills says, "Warning: May cause drowsiness."
?A sticker on a toilet at a public facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan actually warns: "Recycled flush water unsafe for drinking."
?A CD player carries this unusual warning: "Do not use the Ultradisc2000 as a projectile in a catapult."
?An "Aim-n-Flame" fireplace lighter cautions, "Do not use near fire, flame, or sparks."
?A label on a hand-held massager advises consumers not to use "while sleeping or unconscious."
?A container of underarm deodorant says, "Caution: Do not spray in eyes."
?A cartridge for a laser printer warns, "Do not eat toner."
?A household iron warns users: "Never iron clothes while they are being worn."
?A label with a hair dryer reads, "Never use hair dryer while sleeping."
?A 13-inch wheel on a wheelbarrow warns: "Not intended for highway use."
?A cardboard car sunshield that keeps sun off the dashboard warns, "Do not drive with sunshield in place."
?A bathroom heater says: "This product is not to be used in bathrooms."
?A can of self-defense pepper spray warns users: "May irritate eyes."
?A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists says: "Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover."
?A popular manufactured fireplace log warns: "Caution: Risk of Fire."
?A box of birthday cake candles says: "DO NOT use soft wax as ear plugs or for any other function that involves insertion into a body cavity."
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