[Movie] Are you dumber than a fifth grader? now televised to find out the results.

It would be interesting to me only if it was in a controlled environment. I've had discussions with some of my fellow TAs who say that most people can't locate Israel on a map... I was a little skeptical.... but very curious to find out (without a real means to do so). If the show chooses random people and asks them reasonable questions I think it would be interesting... but, since it's a show that needs ratings it will exaggerate the outcome, no doubt.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

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As opposed to...?

...being completely anecdotal. That is, it won't be able to tell you anything about the level of knowledge of the populace. It will be people they think will get them better ratings.

Also, there is a lot different about college text books: Tone, theory they presuppose you know, depth. Plus, there are some things that educated people should know. Any single one of them is 'worthless knowledge' but as a whole people who are well educated know these things and it most often helps them to think better--which is important.

There's nowhere I can't reach.