Ignorance is universal

[SpankMe]

The French may think they are cultured and superior, just not very smart. Even over half the audience are retards.


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I still find it surprising when some people have no idea what a star is. I guess I'm just an old astronomy geek from way back.

ok, fess up. Who also had no idea the answer to the question? Should be as well known as the earth is not flat. <_<

[Ocean1]

Can't be bothered looking, but I can imagine.
Stars? we still can't agree what a planet is.

[Bren]

Bloody Hell.....To think that one person was that dumb well thats easy....BUT almost half the audience???? Man, that was a dumb audience....are them frogs still stuck in the Renaissance period...Heck they must still be thinking along the lines of Geocentric astronomy...Galileo Galilei would be turning in his grave...

[Skyryder]

Well the only thing I know that rotates around the earth is the moon. It takes to long for me to down load vid..............dont' tell me they said the sun.

Skyryder

[The Pastor]

The french suck.

[Deviant Esq]

I still find it surprising when some people have no idea what a star is. I guess I'm just an old astronomy geek from way back.
ok, fess up. Who also had no idea the answer to the question?
There isn't any such thing as a star orbitting around the Earth, since the Earth orbits the Sun... Who ever heard of a star orbitting a planet?! Can't believe over half of the audience thought the Sun orbitted the earth too. The church loved that theory and exiled Gallileo for suggesting otherwise (1616), who, along with Copernicus believed in the heliocentric universe. But the geocentric universe suited the church better since the heavens were "above the stars".

The only celestial body orbitting the Earth is the Moon - unless you want to count the thousands of satellites, and the International Space Station...

[Skyryder]

That'll teach em for sinking the Rainbow Warrior. Making dickheads over TV land etc. Who said Karma does not exist.


Skyryder

[McJim]

There isn't any such thing as a star orbitting around the Earth, since the Earth orbits the Sun... Who ever heard of a star orbitting a planet?! Can't believe over half of the audience thought the Sun orbitted the earth too. The church loved that theory and exiled Gallileo for suggesting otherwise (1616), who, along with Copernicus believed in the heliocentric universe. But the geocentric universe suited the church better since the heavens were "above the stars".

The only celestial body orbitting the Earth is the Moon - unless you want to count the thousands of satellites, and the International Space Station...

Er....no shit Sherlock...:rofl: It doesn't really indicate the average intelligence of the French rather it acts as a barometer for the ignorance of those French people who actually care enough about game shows to make the effort to be in a studio audience.

The british version of Millionaire is filmed in a studio very close to a major telecommunications and IT company. When they can't get a full audience together (most of the time) they send someone across the road for volunteers -whom they pay in alcohol of course. As a result the british show gets bucket loads of uber qualified individuals almost guaranteeing a correct answer in 'Ask the Audience'

[Brian d marge]

You think he has problems ,,,try this one
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww


Now She should be Minister of Homeland Security !!!!


Stephen

[WarlockNZ]

hmmm ... not only are they cheese eating surrender monkeys, but they never advanced from the dark ages.

WTF ???

In an effort to not offend the French, the do have the bomb after all .. I'm going to go with the "I misunderstood the question" excuse.

can you imagine the amount of people screaming at the TV, "it's the moon you dumb ass!! .. how can you not know that ???"

[The Lone Rider]

There isn't any such thing as a star orbitting around the Earth

Star Trek Ryan.. thats where :girlfight:



Mm, feels like beers'o clock but I'm not packin tonight :beer:

Anyone who was taught Pluto was a planet is now forever screwed over for life.

[hazard02]

Its no revelation that these pageant girls aren't selected for their intellectual merits, but this is just a little rediculous...

The way she smiles after the host stops her is what gets me. I bet she thought she really nailed that one.

[Pixie]

I'd like to see the answer the average Hippy wanabee ,science ignorant, kiwi would give

[007XX]

:(:wacko::oi-grr:

Oh my GAWD!!!! How thick can you possibly be??????

Just goes to reinforce my decision never to go back living amongst them ...

and the thing is, I get so much crap for not being patriotic...Just cos I was born french doens't make me one of them...:nono:

[Macktheknife]

OMG what a bunch of muppets! Obviously the dumb is now contagious.

[Ocean1]

OMG what a bunch of muppets! Obviously the dumb is now contagious.

It is when you don't innoculate against it by the jusicious application of a minimal education. Naturally it's also invariably fatal, but in our enlightened world it's often seen as irrelevant.

[007XX]

It is when you don't innoculate against it by the jusicious application of a minimal education. Naturally it's also invariably fatal, but in our enlightened world it's often seen as irrelevant.

Eeerrr...thank for trying to be the Devil's advocate here, but such a basic principle of astronomy is taught in french schools...

But not much can be done when the gene pool is challenged to start with:thud:

It is an attitude problem also: they do really think that they know better, and so do not second guess themselves. Not much luck in bettering yourself in such conditions, eh?

[Lias]

Christ I'm pretty sure my kids could do better than that audience.. Scary scary stuff.

[MisterD]

I blame the Catholic Church...

[SlashWylde]

The french suck.

Va te faire futre!. At least we can make a decent bottle of wine, unlike the rats piss you get down here! ;)

I'm pretty horrified that anyone couldn't answer that question correctly in the space of a second, but you've got to remember, this is a game show audience - they're not exactly rocket scientists.

[The Pastor]

Va te faire futre!. At least we can make a decent bottle of wine, unlike the rats piss you get down here! ;)

I'm pretty horrified that anyone couldn't answer that question correctly in the space of a second, but you've got to remember, this is a game show audience - they're not exactly rocket scientists.
shut up canada boy.


You may be able to understand the contestant getting it wrong - pressure and nervs clouding the judgement and memory etc, but the audiance?

[SlashWylde]

shut up canada boy.


You may be able to understand the contestant getting it wrong - pressure and nervs clouding the judgement and memory etc, but the audiance?

LOL, 'Canada boy'? You must be confusing me with Waylander.

*Sigh*. Read my post, I'm talking about the gameshow audience as well.

Anyway, the whole issue is trivial.

[007XX]

Va te faire futre!. At least we can make a decent bottle of wine, unlike the rats piss you get down here! ;)
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It's "vas te faire foutre!" btw...:innocent:

Sorry, feeling very much like a french Hitcher here but what the heck...:lol:

[deanohit]

My god, what a bunch of idiots they all were. 56% the sun?:stupid:

[SlashWylde]

It's "vas te faire foutre!" btw...:innocent:

Sorry, feeling very much like a french Hitcher here but what the heck...:lol:

LOL, fair point. It's not often I swear in French let alone write it down so I'm a little out of practice, heh heh.

[007XX]

LOL, fair point. It's not often I swear in French let alone write it down so I'm a little out of practice, heh heh.

Yeah, I hear ya...Been a while for me too, so if you want to practice, just let me know! :laugh::2thumbsup

At least, we are combatting our own ignorance then , eh?