Ugh: "...found that 42 per cent of Americans are “not too” or “not at all” confident that all life on Earth is the product of evolution. Similarly, 51 per cent

Ugh: "...found that 42 per cent of Americans are “not too” or “not at all” confident that all life on Earth is the product of evolution. Similarly, 51 per cent of people expressed skepticism that the universe started with a “big bang” 13.8 billion years ago, and 36 per cent doubted the Earth has been around for 4.5 billion years." You know, I wouldn't pile those who are "not too" or have "expressed skepticism" with those who are completely opposed to the idea of evolution & the currently accepted age of Earth. I mean, sure, evolution manifests itself in everything around ourselves, but that aside for a brief moment. If your measure of "dumbness" is "anyone who doesn't unreservedly believe in evolution and the bing bang" then you're turning science into just another brand of religion. I'd much prefer to interact with people who aren't too sure about either religion or about the current scientific viewpoint, rather than zealots on either side. You see, the currently accepted scientific point tends to change over time (one of the benefits of science over religion I suppose). It was not long ago when black holes were described as having infinite density and zero volume. Few discoveries and math formulas later, turns out they far more likely stop collapsing at the size of their Schwarzschild radius. So who is dumb now. The one who "believed" in zero volume black holes, the one who "believed" in no black holes, or the one who had the courage to doubt and seek answers? Talking about zealots: "Has the most powerful nation on Earth lost its mind?" Emphasis mine. Give me a fucking break. The author may need a bit of smarting up on their own, it seems.