Science? What's that?

Only 39% of Americans believe in Evolution.

http://www.globalethics.org/newsline/2009/02/16/evolution-poll/

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Appalled yet? In other stories:

Only 31% of Americans believe in gravity.

Only 27% of Americans believe the world is round. Of those, only 21% believe in the existence of time zones.

Only 13% of Americans believe in radio waves.

The good news is, 75% of us believe in the Easter Bunny, and 89% believe in Santa Claus, and 94% of us believe in the Tooth Fairy.

Can you see why I have dedicated myself to the teaching of science and technology in our public schools?

This is where I have to admit something: I made up all of these statistics except the first, regarding Darwin. What is wrong with people? How can you pick and choose the science you "believe in?" Because I'll tell you something: whether or not we believe in radio waves, gravity, or Evolution isn't going to change the validity of these scientific principles.