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''11 percent of Americans think HTML is an STD''

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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57619901-71/11-percent-of-americans-think-html-is-an-std-study-says/

 

On reading the statistic that more than 1 in 10 Americans believe that HTML is a sexually transmitted disease, I feel sure that a collective guffaw will roar around the mouths of our future rulers, the royals of Silicon Valley.

 

Just something tech related and funny that I found. Man, we Americans really need to be more knowledgeable on technology, since it is becoming more prevalent.

 

And here's some more.

 

Twenty-seven percent believe a gigabyte to be an insect from South America. Quite naturally, 18 percent also thought Blu-ray was from the animal world. For it's clearly some sort of marine life. (And if it isn't, it should be.)

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Sometimes I don't know if I believe these...

I've read some "statistics" that claimed very outlandish things...

This one seems more reasonable, but a bit high.

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this is one of the greatest thing that has happened to me recently, and it happened on this forum, those involved have my eternal gratitude http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/198850-update-alex-got-his-moto-g2-lets-get-a-moto-g-for-alexgoeshigh-unofficial/ :')

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Every day I hate my country more and more.

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Isnt it an STI now? well atleast in australia im pretty sure it is and seriously how do people become so dumb.

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That's bad.

The statistics on belief in evolution and belief that earth orbits the sun look waaaay worse to me.

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The statistics on belief in evolution and belief that earth orbits the sun look waaaay worse to me.

Most people are unaware that the sun is a star..

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Americans...

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Twenty-seven percent believe a gigabyte to be an insect from South America.

18 percent also thought Blu-ray was from the animal world

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Most people are unaware that the sun is a star..

Well but it's bigger right?  :(

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No, its just stupid survey.

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"Twenty-seven percent believe a gigabyte to be an insect from South America. Quite naturally, 18 percent also thought Blu-ray was from the animal world. For it's clearly some sort of marine life." "Your favorite might turn out to be the 42 percent of respondents who thought a motherboard was the deck of a cruise ship"

Quad Facepalm please

 

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Man, I saw this two days ago on a danish newssite, and I was like *Facedesk*

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Wait what ._________________.

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I'm assuming they were asking pre-schoolers. I don't know a single non-tech person who would think any of those are correct, let alone 11%.

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well of course,  if you asked anyone in any country what an Autosomal Dominant Spinocerebellar Degeneration is? I bet 11% if not more would get it wrong.  Tech enthusiasts only make up a small percentage of the population, just because tech is a major part of life and everyone uses a computer does not mean everyone should know the general stuff. 

 

Don't laugh at people for not knowing a general or special terms.

Grammar and spelling is not indicative of intelligence/knowledge.  Not having the same opinion does not always mean lack of understanding.  

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lol Jimmy Fallon said this last night on the Tonight Show

TF2 is what I do

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