I started humming Pink Moon before I even clicked the link. This commercial is burned into my brain for eternity. *cries*

Except that having a bush keeps out bacteria, and not brushing or flossing keeps it in. But you know, basic knowledge about women's bodies and personal hygiene aren't your forté, I guess.

I don't understand the obsession of other people with other people's pubes. If you want to rock a full bush, do it. If you want a full wax, do it. If you want something in between, do it! The only person who should have a say is a long term partner, and it should never be something you aren't comfortable with (for…

I mean, the Renaissance and its various scientific and cultural advances wasn't THAT important.

I understand your point, because it's very simple to us, and would seem to be simple to so many other people. However, when you're just looking at it either without the knowledge, or having received the knowledge so long ago that it has fallen out of memory, it can be tricky.

On sheer observation, there's little to no…

Every study about bigotry and stupidity has one in four Americans on the wrong side of the issue. That 25% is why we can't have nice things.

Ok that USA Today link is hilarious:

I can certainly believe it, in a few respects.

1. Religion plays a major role, and even though the Bible doesn't go in-depth into cosmology (only that God created the universe, et al), the notion that the Earth is unique and special amongst the other celestial bodies in the cosmos is implicit in the writings and…

It's not just the willfulness of the ignorance - it's the pride that so many people seem to take in being ignorant. It's truly, utterly appalling, and dangerous for all of us.

You are wonderful! My husband and I were stuck in middle seats both ways on our honeymoon. I stopped flying Southwest because I was tired of sitting between businessmen.

That appears to be claim made in the film, not necessarily something that any one else would consider to be a fact. Having said that, there are a lot of people who would probably screw it up if you just asked them on the street. I never cease to be amazed with how anti-science and anti-intellectual people can be.

"1 in 4" can't be right. Someone made that statistic up.

I am flying for the first time in ages next weekend so thank you for the tips!! Are airport bars super overpriced or reasonable? As for $69 tickets—Southwest just had a big sale that ended today! They had some flights as cheap as $69, but most were more expensive.

These people sit on the House Committee for Science and somehow manage to run unopposed. The widespread campaign of dumbing down in this country will be its inevitable downfall.

I know! Call me naive, but I sorta kinda thought that was just taken as fact by much more than 75% of the population.

I'm with you. But what I really want to address is what a flashback I just had seeing you post as Archetype! Reminds me of the good old days.

My kids went to Montessori school and learned this delightful dirty about the planets. It's so ingrained that I was singing during Cosmos without realizing. It's even been modified to address the Pluto situation. The state of science education in the US is pathetic.

"About one in four Americans believe in geocentrism"

So 1 in 4 Americans slept through third grade science class?

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