Connected views

It seems that some who do not believe in evolution do not know if the world is flat or not: Co-host of The View doesn't know if Earth is round or flat (video) - Boing Boing.

I suspect a connection or rather a correlation between these views. I wondered about other possible correlations. Do you think the following might be correct? Starting with the above example

• Those who do not believe in evolution are more likely to not know if the world is flat.

and then some more

• Those who do not believe in evolution are more likely to think Rome is the capital of France
• Those who do not believe in climate change are more likely to think that Greenland is green (well on the other hand they may soon be right)
• Those who do not believe in evolution are more likely to think that more guns means less gun crime.
• Those who do not believe in climate change are more likely to think Iraq is now a stable democratic country whose citizens are grateful to the USA (but they probably don't know where Iraq is).
• Those who do not believe in evolution are more likely to think that Muslim is another word for Terrorist (but they also will not have met any Muslims).
• Those who do not believe in climate change are more likely believe that America has high standards for car emissions.
• Those who do not believe in climate change are more likely believe that fuel prices in America are high.

In other words a complete lack of understanding of what science is is related to basic ignorance in other areas.

Oh and I also connect the "complete lack of understanding of science" to beliefs in male headship/male authority seems there is a huge correlation there too.

That should stir some people up!

BTW to admit my own ignorance. I have never heard of "The View"

PS Yes I made up all the correlations, no evidence but personal prejudice.

Comments

[Peter Kirk]

The problem with correlations like this is that they prove nothing, except that each of the factors you note above correlates strongly with a certain nationality. I nearly said with a certain type of passport, but in fact the correlations are probably even stronger with those who don't hold a passport at all because they have never left their own country.

[Dave Warnock]

Peter,

Of course it proves nothing except that I felt like causing a bit of trouble.

Oh and I have trouble with people shouting scientific nonsense as if the louder they say 1+1 = 3 the truer it is.

Yes I am prejudiced against those who deny justice and peace to others.

[Peter Kirk]

Well, I quite agree, and of course am only making more trouble by making things a little more explicit, and with my comment on your following post.