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Old 01-10-2009, 11:31 PM
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1 in 7 U.S. adults illiterate?

I just read a study on AOL that 1 in 7 U.S. adult is illiterate. Is it just me or is that a staggeringly high number? I'm afraid to even go and see how that compares to other nations. How is that even possible?
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I just read a study on AOL that 1 in 7 U.S. adult is illiterate. Is it just me or is that a staggeringly high number? I'm afraid to even go and see how that compares to other nations. How is that even possible?
And 5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics.

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And 5 out of every 4 people don't understand statistics.

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OK, a serious comment:

I haven't seen the study, but I suppose they define "illiterate" as some minimum level, which is somewhere higher than absolute inability to read anything. A certain grade level, I'd guess. Wouldn't surprise me if 1/7 of adults have trouble reading, say, Stephen Hawking and comprehend much of it.
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OK, a serious comment:

I haven't seen the study, but I suppose they define "illiterate" as some minimum level, which is somewhere higher than absolute inability to read anything. A certain grade level, I'd guess. Wouldn't surprise me if 1/7 of adults have trouble reading, say, Stephen Hawking and comprehend much of it.
I'd have to check into it, but I'm thinking they are figuring in the illegals. I thought I read that somewhere.

But - NO, Stew, that doesn't surprise me at all.
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Re: 1 in 7 U.S. adults illiterate?

It's not surprising at all. We lowered the bar for athletes and a few others. And this is the result.
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1 in 7?

I doant beleeve that statistik.

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I just read a study on AOL that 1 in 7 U.S. adult is illiterate. Is it just me or is that a staggeringly high number? I'm afraid to even go and see how that compares to other nations. How is that even possible?
What exactly is "illiterate"? Seems to me that people have thier own definition of what words mean.
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I doant beleeve that statistik.

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What exactly is "illiterate"? Seems to me that people have thier own definition of what words mean.
Some do, yeah. Maybe 6 out of 7.
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