No offence, it's in fun but are Americans really that stupid that they can create a game show called "Are you smarter than a 5th grader" and offer $500K if you can answer a question that a normal 5th grader can then offer $1 million if you answer a 6th grade question. I just flipped it on and a guy with a 3.7 GPA didn't even know what month summer ends. (It was the 1st grade question)
You people are funny, any more guesses, only 10 months left Second question he got wrong was what's the brightest planet in the night sky. HINT: he said Mars. Even dumber, due to being saved in the game by actual 5th graders he's still playing.
Well it's December where I live And yes, there are incredibly stupid people everywhere Just as there are incredibly sensible people everywhere And who is dumber - the contestants, the show creator, the sponsors or the audience?
do you mean brightest space body or do you mean planet? As planets can't be seen by naked eye, except i think it was only once every couple years when earth is closest to some planet/s as Mars! or do the US people are really dumb they don't know that!? even the ones who are making the questions. hahaha oh and there was a clip where some blond girl was being asked a question: - Is your husband urban or rural? She says i don't know what it means !!! hahhahahahahhahaha -then she says heck he's urban! Then the show person "helps" her: -Well do you think he should do something about it? -She says: 'He was drinking some medication about it' haahahahhahahaha
Isn't December the start of summer down there? Yes you can see planets: The Naked Eye Observer's Guide notes that Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are easy to view unaided, but "to observe Mercury, you must plan ahead." Uranus is visible, but it's just "a dot of light that can be very difficult to distinguish from nearby stars." Neptune and Pluto are far too dim to be seen without a telescope.
February - last month of summer on the Gold Coast Jupiter is the brightest Planet in the night sky Americans aren't as stupid as the rest of the world makes out - the have most of the richest people and dominate the internet!!! However American T.V. and culture might be the stupidest thing on the planet - any country who promotes a DUMB SL^T like Paris Hilton a super star has to be fundamentally stupid! your thoughts
oh and BTW i wonder why some use telescopes when they can see the planets with naked eye! hahaahah And here is a question to all the knowledgable ones: how many days can a camel live without water?
Answers: Last day of Summer is in September in the Northen Hemisphere and March in the SOuthern Hemisphere. The brightest planet in the night sky is Venus.
I honestly doubt anyone's life is going to depend on being able to name the brightest planet in the night sky and which month summer ends... It might make you seem like a bit of a dolt if you don't know the answers, but I don't think you can automatically classify ALL americans as stupid just because we happen to have crappy television shows
bend over infront of a mirror and i am sure you can see uranus without a telescope if you see a small dim light, try closing your mouth
Considering the average IQ of people in general is 90 I think most people are stupid, not all, but most. Kinda funny of the game show to be emphasizing stupidity, not only in the rules, but in the title as well. I'm sure conrentants from any country would fair just as badly, but leave it to American TV to come up with it
I'm American, and I have to say I agree with you. I speak from statistics I've read on the subject. About 30% of Americans don't know what year 911 happened, and most couldn't find Iraq on a blank map. You would also be surprised by the number of people who don't know who the vice president is. I asked a friend of mine what year 911 happened in, and this guy says 2002! Keep in mind, this is a college kid who is more "educated" than me. Jay Leno makes fun of us all the time on his show. People laugh, but it is actually quite sad. A superpower won't remain one for very long when their citizens don't know basic facts about their own damn government. Then Americans wander why their freedoms are disappearing......its because you've got a bunch of morons who watch tv all day and don't take the time to learn about the history or their corrupt government. Check this out, a few months ago, my brother said the capital of China was Bangkok.............lol omg, I made fun of him so bad. Give me a break. Most people just don't read anymore. A lot of Americans don't even know where Iran is in relation to Iraq, but most can tell you all the dirt on celebrities like Britney Spears. Yeah, the days of this country are numbered............then you've got morons who want to attack Iran, when they don't know jack about Iran or even basic history about the country. Being ignorant is not funny, and I would not even waste my time watching the show you mentioned. Reading books, especially non-fiction books, and provide information that is life saving. Not only that, it can help your business too........ I want to emphasize that this stupidity issue is not only an American phenomenon. Most people around the world are not all that bright.......and that is exactly why you have about 946 billionaires in the world that control well over 50% of the world's wealth, while most of us barely get by...........because they play chess, and most of the population plays checkers.