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> Is a Daily Telegraph writer, don't expect scientific literacy.

This is high-school math.



This is a little tangential, but this thread made me think of this:

> Well, Professors Kimball and Smith, welcome to journalism, where “bad at math” isn’t just a destructive idea — it’s a badge of honor. It’s your admission to the club. It’s woven into the very fabric of identity as a journalist.

http://www.niemanlab.org/2013/11/matt-waite-how-i-faced-my-f...


I'm amazed when people can do a basic percentage calculation, never mind knowing what a prime number is...




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