The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 28 days agoAmericans were asked "What percentage of American adults _____" compared with the true proportion.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squarepelya@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·28 days ago85% own a smartphone, 88% own a car, but only 83% have a driver’s license, that would explain a few things. Is gas cheaper than mobile internet in the US? Also, Americans means US citizens, Mexico and Canada are conveniently excluded as usual.
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·28 days agoI can’t believe how many people read a book in the last year. I assume that means cover to cover and not flipping through something.
minus-squaremassive_bereavement@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·28 days agoThis statistic isn’t about how many people read a book, but how many people said they did it.
minus-squareZombie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·28 days agoNot to mention the definition of book. A children’s book that you read to your kid before bed counts the same as War and Peace.
85% own a smartphone, 88% own a car, but only 83% have a driver’s license, that would explain a few things. Is gas cheaper than mobile internet in the US?
Also, Americans means US citizens, Mexico and Canada are conveniently excluded as usual.
I can’t believe how many people read a book in the last year. I assume that means cover to cover and not flipping through something.
This statistic isn’t about how many people read a book, but how many people said they did it.
good point.
Not to mention the definition of book. A children’s book that you read to your kid before bed counts the same as War and Peace.