Interesting statistics

Data taken from the Lynn & Vanhanen survey and the Pew survey...

http://www.gnxp.com/MT2/archives/001523.html

I notice that the us, and Indonesian and possibly Turkey and Peru throw a wrench into the whole High religion= Low IQ but other wise it seems to be in action in everywhere else surveyed.

And Italy has 27% importance for religion? with the whole Vatican City and the Pope in side there borders (sovereign but still inside).

[This message has been edited by Q777 (edited 08-03-2006).]

quote:Originally posted by Q777:



And Italy has 27% importance for religion? with the whole Vatican City and the Pope in side there borders (sovereign but still inside).

Yeah, I found that a little odd as well. Maybe they're sick of those damn Catholics bein' there!

[ArgonPlasma2000]

General Statistics 101:

quote:Coorelation does not mean causation.

quote:Originally posted by ArgonPlasma2000:

General Statistics 101:

Correlation between stupidity and higher importance placed in religion is enough to snicker about. No one said stupidity caused high importance placed in religion, it is just that they appear to go hand in hand.

[ArgonPlasma2000]

quote:Originally posted by Iam:

Correlation between stupidity and higher importance placed in religion is enough to snicker about. No one said stupidity caused high importance placed in religion, it is just that they appear to go hand in hand.

Quite possibly so, but I am merely saying neither cause the other.

Besides, the countries in which you listed having higher importance of God also have a lower standard of living and also tend to have a higher happiness scale.

Ignorance truely is bliss.

[Graemy]

*snicker*

Interesting enough to bump

[AngryFemme]

Did anyone else happen to veer off the statistics page to the Gene Expression front page and catch this article?

The Long Term Effect of Consanguinity



Edit: Off topic, but noteworthy



[This message has been edited by AngryFemme (edited 08-03-2006).]

[Graemy]

that site is very interesting. so is the article good find Angryfeme.

the statistics were interesting too