Ignorance is universal

**SpankMe** · 1st September 2007, 20:49

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

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** · 1st September 2007, 21:13

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

**Bren** · 1st September 2007, 22:17

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** · 2nd September 2007, 08:52

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** · 2nd September 2007, 09:53

The french suck.

**Deviant Esq** · 2nd September 2007, 09:54

Originally Posted by SpankMe

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** · 2nd September 2007, 13:42

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

Skyryder

**McJim** · 2nd September 2007, 13:50

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

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...

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** · 2nd September 2007, 14:32

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** · 2nd September 2007, 15:06

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** · 2nd September 2007, 22:43

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

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

Star Trek Ryan.. thats where

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

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

**hazard02** · 4th September 2007, 10:24

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** · 4th September 2007, 10:55

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

**007XX** · 4th September 2007, 11:07

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...