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  Re: Scientific illiteracy in boards of education  
From: clipka
Date: 6 Nov 2012 07:04:09
Message: <5098fcb9$1@news.povray.org>
Am 06.11.2012 11:12, schrieb scott:
>> We need to have some sort of intelligence test for our elected leaders.
>> If they can't pass basic science, history, and math, they shouldn't be
>> allowed to hold political office.
>
> No, you need some sort of intelligence test for the *voters*, otherwise
> they will just vote against such leader testing or vote to make it so
> easy it's pointless.

A "wisdom test" seems to me closer to the mark. While stupid people are 
dangerous, some highly intelligent ones aren't any better.


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