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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm with you OP. It's truly shocking how scientifically illiterate most people are and frankly I think all the hours spent on literature in K-12 is a big fat waste of time. Haters gonna hate but that's my honest opinion. I had it all shoved down my throat as a kid, never got anything out of it, and now as an adult I never, ever read fiction and it doesn't negatively impact my life in any way. But having a good grasp of statistics and the scientific method is helpful to me every single day. And sadly, I know all too many supposedly educated adults who managed to graduate from college without developing either of those skills. Sad![/quote]

You're missing out. I've learned as much about the world from fiction as I have from things that are "true." [/quote]

Trust me, you don't understand the world around you as much as you think you do.[/quote]

Wow, aren't you a fun one?   I am a professional scientist *and* love fiction.   And in case you doubt my logical thinking skills I teach advanced university level statistics.  Just because the person above appreciates fiction doesn't mean they haven't mastered the skills you speak so highly of, it just means that unlike you, they appreciate the value of fiction.

Whoever wrote the middle post is smug about their logical thinking skills, but seriously lacking in them given this basic logical lapse.
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