FAWS comments on [Infographic] A reminder as to how far the rationality waterline can climb (at least, for the US). - Less Wrong

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Comment author: FAWS 22 November 2011 03:06:27PM 10 points [-]

I wonder what the exact question on astrology was. Is 41% the fraction that believes that horoscopes are real, that doesn't know the difference between astrology and astronomy, that believes that astrologers use scientific methods, or some combination?

Comment author: thomblake 23 November 2011 04:51:16AM 6 points [-]

I was thinking the same thing. "10% of Americans think Astrology is the name for Astronomy, 10% of Americans believe horoscopes are real, 10% of Americans believe that Astrologers use something like science in their studies and so 'not at all scientific' is inaccurate, and 10% of the respondents were joking" seems much less implausible.