smooth wombat's Journal: News flash: Americans still ignorant of science

Ok, so it's not really a news flash. Those who inhabit this electronic environment are fairly cognisant of the lack of basic scientific knowledge of the general public. In fact, a recent survey by The Pew Research Center for the People and the Press continues to reinforce the fact that a majority of Americans are both ignorant and skeptical of basic scientific principles such as Evolution, as well as sciences role in our every day lives.

The complete report may be found at this link. There are two areas I do disagree with from those in the scientific community. First, while it is indisputable the climate is warming, it is not entirely convincing that man is the sole source.

It could be us. We know we throw metric elephant loads of crap into the atmosphere every day. It could also be a natural occurrence which is conveniently happening at the same time as we pollute the air. Or it could be a combination of both. More research is needed to determine the who and what.

Second, when it comes to animal research, I don't agree with the scientific community. There is no reason to use animals to test drugs or products when there are millions who would volunteer to be guinea pigs. After all, we're the ones going to use this stuff, not a rabbit or pig.