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Re:What Is Code? by tempestn on Friday June 12, 2015 @04:00AM (#9704570)
Wait, what? The average person doesn't know who the vice president of their own country is? I'm Canadian and I still know who the US vice president is. Surely most American adults do too.
Re:What Is Code? by parasubvert on Friday June 12, 2015 @10:27AM (#9706052)
Nope: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368482/How-ignorant...

Lots of people hate politics and really avoid any study of it.

Re:What Is Code? by DanBC on Friday June 12, 2015 @03:20PM (#9707990)
> Stumped: In the U.S. citizenship test, only 38 per cent of Americans passed

> Although the majority passed, more than a third - 38 per cent - failed,

Daily Mail is fucking useless.

Re:What Is Code? by parasubvert on Friday June 12, 2015 @04:45PM (#9708422)
LOL, that's funny. I'll admit I saw a few articles on this survey and the Daily Mail's was first on my results list. Does cringing while posting it lend forgiveness? ;)
Re:What Is Code? by tempestn on Friday June 12, 2015 @03:10PM (#9707940)
From your link: "...who is the Vice President of America? (29 per cent did not know)"

So the majority of Americans do indeed know who the vice president is. (Although yes, a large minority don't.)

Re:What Is Code? by maratd on Friday June 12, 2015 @04:08PM (#9708219)
The data is from the US Citizenship test, so those taking it aren't "Americans" yet and have been specifically studying for the test.

I stand by my assertion that the majority of Americans have no clue who Biden is and I swear to you, I wish I didn't either. The whole political arena is absolutely revolting and I'm not surprised the majority of people are apathetic to it.

Re:What Is Code? by tempestn on Friday June 12, 2015 @04:20PM (#9708275)
Actually it says they gave the citizenship test to 1000 Americans to see how they would do. 29% didn't know who the VP was (so 71% did). 1000 isn't a massive sample, but I expect it's enough to say that the majority of American adults do know. Anyway, it isn't a very interesting discussion regardless.
Re:What Is Code? by sullyj3 on Sunday June 14, 2015 @09:14AM (#9714764)
I'm Aussie, I know the vice president of the US off the top of my head, but I couldn't tell you the Australian vice prime minister. Or even if that's a real thing.