Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 They surveyed US college students, asking them to locate Iraq, Afghanistan, and Marquesas on a map. Less than 25% could locate Iraq or Afghanistan, but more than 50% could locate Marquesas. (for those who don't know, Survivor took place in Marquesas) COLLEGE STUDENTS!!!! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bijeli_Miš Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Doood dooood, that's scary! :stunned: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 :stunned: :thinking: crazy students Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Who exactly are "they?" I'm giving my fellow students the benefit of the doubt until you can cite a source, because I refuse to believe that we're generally that uninformed. Hgh school students maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolo925 Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 That doesn't surprise me, that show is stupid and so are most american students. I should know, I am one. Although I have never watched survivor and had no idea what marquesas was until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 I read it in today's paper. it was an article about the new Survivor series. http://www.canada.com/ottawa/ottawacitizen/news/arts/story.html?id=e8195705-c9c1-4347-8eed-0fd9595c3e25&page=2 "An example of just how firmly ingrained Survivor's locations are in people's minds was brought home to Burnett in a knowledge survey conducted by National Geographic at the time Survivor: Marquesas was being played on TV. College students across the U.S. were asked to find three locations on a map -- Iraq, Afghanistan and the Marquesas. Fewer than 25 per cent could find Iraq or Afghanistan, while more than half could point out the Marquesas." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 who cares :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Justine* Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 The key is that they are US students. What did you expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 who cares obviously not you, so don't post here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 JaK - smashy, smashy :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Justine, I kind of expected that american college students would know where their country is fighting in a war at the moment. Silly me. and albie, you're an american college student, arent you? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Justine, I kind of expected that american college students would know where their country is fighting in a war at the moment. Silly me. exactly, but at least this is proving that people watch too much crap :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Justine, I kind of expected that american college students would know where their country is fighting in a war at the moment. Silly me. and albie, you're an american college student, arent you? :rolleyes: yes, I could locate Afghanistan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JaK- Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Egghead wrote: Justine, I kind of expected that american college students would know where their country is fighting in a war at the moment. Silly me. and albie, you're an american college student, arent you? yes, I could locate Afghanistan thats not a global map infact, what the hell is that even ment to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 and we're all proud of you for searching for a picture of Afghanistan and posting it. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albie Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 and we're all proud of you for searching for a picture of Afghanistan and posting it. :thumbsup: thank you :P :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 The key is that they are US students. What did you expect? Yay, let's hear it for broad, sweeping, ignorant generalizations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Peedston Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 And besides that, I still don't put any faith in that survey. There's no talk about who they asked, the sample size, or anything else. To take that single sentence, without knowing anything about the data, and blow it up into something that you think accurately represents a group of millions of people is about as stupid as, say, not being able to find Afghanistan or Iraq on a map. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 would this help you deal, tom? http://archives.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/20/geography.quiz/ http://www.boston.com/news/daily/20/geography_survey.htm http://www.wfsb.com/Global/story.asp?S=1020584 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 The key is that they are US students. What did you expect? damn, not all US students are stupid you know... :rolleyes: some of actually paid attention in school.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 The key is that they are US students. What did you expect? damn, not all US students are stupid you know... :rolleyes: some of actually paid attention in school.. like who? :hippy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I paid attention... :embarrased: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egghead Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 i just remember when my friend from Ottawa lived in Oklahoma City for a year, and in his 12th grade AMERICAN history class he was the top of his class. :lol: ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berrywoman Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 I took american history in the 11th grade! :wink3: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAFE Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Doood dooood' date=' that's scary! :stunned:[/quote'] very scary man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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