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Winston Churchill walked on the moon, aparently...
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:17 pm
by Sionnach Glic
One in three primary school pupils believe that Sir Winston Churchill was the first man to walk on the moon, according to a survey.
The children, aged between four and ten-years-old, confused the war time Prime Minister with the American astronaut Neil Armstrong, despite the fact they were born in different centuries and different countries.
But their lack of knowledge comes as little surprise. Last month a similar poll of British teenagers revealed a quarter think that Sir Winston never existed at all.
It transpired they associate the name Churchill with a nodding dog that stars in an advert for insurance, rather than the Second World War leader.
However, in 2002 a BBC poll named Sir Winston as the greatest Briton of all time, beating William Shakespeare, John Lennon and Elizabeth I. Almost half a million voted for him.
advertisementThe recent survey of 1,400 youngsters was on the topic of astronomy, and highlighted that children are being failed by their science lessons.
Two in five of those questioned think Mars is just a chocolate bar, while a third believe Earth is not an official planet.
On a positive note, children are keen to learn more about the universe, with three-quarters saying they were interested in astronomy.
Gavin Quirk, of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, which commissioned the survey in conjunction with the Royal Astronomical Society, said: "It's a bit of a worry to find that children don't know who the first man on the moon is, let alone that they don't know who led the country to victory in the Second World War.
"And I think it is definitely time to get back to the classroom if our school children think of Mars firstly as a chocolate bar."
Allow me to be the first to point and laugh.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:18 pm
by Deepcrush
Allow me to be the first to point and laugh.
Allow me to join you!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:30 pm
by Blackstar the Chakat
How can they confuse Neil Armstrong with some random british guy? At least they knew someone landed on the moon rather then being those conspiracy nuts. And to think Mars as a chocolate bar? That would be like thinking of Babe Ruth as a candy bar. What's next? Do they think the EU is a country?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:34 pm
by shran
Alright, I will have to live as an adult in a world with: lots of old people showing up in the Western world, and most persons younger than I would be deaf (too loud music), stupid (they can't properly use grammar, or spell out words), retarded (Excessive use of alcohol) and rebellious (their egos are big, big bubbles of air).
But on the other hand, would you know it if you were their age, living in their world with teir processes of thought?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:42 pm
by Blackstar the Chakat
shran wrote:deaf (too loud music)
How can you appreciate it if it isn't loud?
stupid (they can't properly use grammar, or spell out words)
It's usually shorthand when dealing with personal messages. n00b
rebellious (their egos are big, big bubbles of air)
We wouldn't be rebellious if the man didn't try to suppress us.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:18 pm
by Sionnach Glic
with some random british guy?
"Random British guy"? Uh, you
do know who Sir Winston Churchill was, don't you?
What's next? Do they think the EU is a country?
Didn't we have to inform
you just a few weeks ago that the EU wasn't a country?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:21 pm
by Blackstar the Chakat
Rochey wrote:
What's next? Do they think the EU is a country?
Didn't we have to inform
you just a few weeks ago that the EU wasn't a country?
That's a bigger lie then the cake!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:24 pm
by Captain Seafort
ChakatBlackstar wrote:How can you appreciate it if it isn't loud?
How can you appriciate anything if you can't hear yourself think?
It's usually shorthand when dealing with personal messages. n00b
How does this excuse the aformentioned abuse of the English language?
We wouldn't be rebellious if the man didn't try to suppress us.
"Help, help, I'm being oppressed! Come and see the violence inherent in the system!"
Being a contrary git for the sake of some imagined "supression" isn't noble - it's called being a prat.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:30 pm
by Blackstar the Chakat
Captain Seafort wrote:
Being a contrary git for the sake of some imagined "supression" isn't noble - it's called being a prat.
Sorry, I don't know forign insults so whatever you're saying is compleatly lost on me.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:39 pm
by Sionnach Glic
That's a bigger lie then the cake!
Oh, really?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:49 pm
by Blackstar the Chakat
Rochey wrote:That's a bigger lie then the cake!
Oh, really?
It's all a conspiracy! Red and Blue are the same!
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:59 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Ah, victory. 8)
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:07 pm
by Aaron
Captain Seafort wrote:
"Help, help, I'm being oppressed! Come and see the violence inherent in the system!"
What show is that from?
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:07 pm
by Sionnach Glic
Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Best comedy ever.
Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:14 pm
by Captain Seafort
Rochey wrote:Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Best comedy ever.
Second best. After Life of Brian.
The scene in question, in all it's hilarious glory.