The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 4 days agoAmericans were asked "What percentage of American adults _____" compared with the true proportion.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square101fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageAmericans were asked "What percentage of American adults _____" compared with the true proportion.lemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Just Post@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square101fedilink
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 days agoHow tf car-brained USAinians in a car-dependant society assume only half the population owns a car? Or that a fifth/a quarter of the country is Muslim/transgender/living on a million per year? Or that NY is a third of the USA? Is this data just bs?
minus-squarebrygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoThe NY one is wild. But cars I can see. Couples who share and teenagers.
minus-squareOniononon@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·3 days agoOr that 90% have high school degree. Either the education is terrible or the stats are bs.
minus-squareSoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoRegardless of if the stats are accurate, I can assure you the education is terrible.
minus-squareEvil_Shrubbery@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 days agoClearly 24%(=89%-65%) of the population with a highschool degree give the impression they don’t have it. Tbh that seems fair, perhaps a bit low :D.
How tf car-brained USAinians in a car-dependant society assume only half the population owns a car?
Or that a fifth/a quarter of the country is Muslim/transgender/living on a million per year?
Or that NY is a third of the USA?
Is this data just bs?
The NY one is wild. But cars I can see. Couples who share and teenagers.
Or that 90% have high school degree. Either the education is terrible or the stats are bs.
Regardless of if the stats are accurate, I can assure you the education is terrible.
Clearly 24%(=89%-65%) of the population with a highschool degree give the impression they don’t have it.
Tbh that seems fair, perhaps a bit low :D.