(Please desist from the predictable puerile post here, as the question is about "simple-mindedness". It is not clever to respond hatefully or rudely, only immature.) I simply wonder what explanation I can give to the fact that my simple questions get a lot of answers (35 the last time), and my more penetrating and intellectually interesting questions get little response (4 the last time).
2006-08-30 17:43:06 · 13 answers · asked by voltaire 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The attention span of the average Answers user is extremely short. (Some people are "gaming for points", although as far as I can tell, the points don't really get you anything.) In my experience, if you write too much in your initial query, you get bashed for it being too long. No one really takes the time to read the entire question. Thus, my opening statement. I prefer a question that forces me to think, and put time into my answer. Unfortunately, not many others feel the same way. It is pointless, I might add, to ask them not to be immature - for some, this is just another game. I read a post where a man was talking about his cancer, and how he's struggling with it, and 60% of people wrote things like "So what if u only gots 5 mos to liv? Go do drugs and have lots of sex lolz!"
It's sickening to think that this is what's being churned out of our high schools.
2006-08-30 18:03:43 · answer #1 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They probably dont understand the hard questions ,so just answer the simple ones.
Americans are far from alone in the world, but from the perspective of many young Americans, we might as well be. Most young adults between the ages of 18 and 24 demonstrate a limited understanding of the world, and they place insufficient importance on the basic geographic skills that might enhance their knowledge.
Young Americans answer about half (54 percent) of all the survey questions correctly. But by and large, majorities of young adults fail at a range of questions testing their basic geographic literacy.
Only 37% of young Americans can find Iraq on a map—though U.S. troops have been there since 2003.
6 in 10 young Americans don't speak a foreign language fluently.
20% of young Americans think Sudan is in Asia. (It's the largest country in Africa.)
48% of young Americans believe the majority population in India is Muslim. (It's Hindu—by a landslide.)
Half of young Americans can't find New York on a map.
These results suggest that young people in the United States—the most recent graduates of our educational system—are unprepared for an increasingly global future. Far too many lack even the most basic skills for navigating the international economy or understanding the relationships among people and places that provide critical context for world events.
About the Survey
The findings presented are the results of a face-to-face survey conducted from December 17, 2005, to January 20, 2006, by Roper Public Affairs and Media, a part of GfK NOP. IThis study is the latest in a series of surveys commissioned by the National Geographic Society.
2006-08-30 21:38:57 · answer #2 · answered by Bearable 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think there is a combination of reasons, some of which were previously stated (teenagers, etc). In addition, we live in a stressful world; therefore, many of the people who answer questions in this forum are here purely for recreation and amusement. They don't want to delve deeply into "intellectually interesting" questions and answers--they have enough challenges at work or simply dealing with life's everyday problems.
If you don't find participating in this forum intellectually fulfilling (and YES, I know that isn't what you said), then perhaps you should join a M.E.N.S.A. chat room or some other more intelectually satisfying forum.
2006-08-30 18:27:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
As a Christian I say definite. A is B's brother and B is A's brother. Christians could use logic to understand those issues between different issues. Oops, he's stunning B might desire to be the two female or boy!!
2016-09-30 04:53:11 · answer #4 · answered by kroner 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because then then they can read the question faster, comprehend it faster, and answer it faster. When a question is large, they lose interest after reading for so long. A small question that hits the spot will get more answers because it gives less time to reading, and more time to reply/rebuttal/quip.
2006-08-30 18:00:49 · answer #5 · answered by The Man of Steel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What are you complaining for I know I would prefer to have 4 intelligant answers that 35 simple answers.
2006-08-30 17:51:53 · answer #6 · answered by maddmummy 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
People are trying to get points. The cost (their time) is less for answering simple questions.
2006-08-30 17:47:16 · answer #7 · answered by bdklein 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Simply because most simple minds don't even look to see what category they are answering in !
2006-08-30 17:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by ₦âħí»€G 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As harsh as this may sound, most people prefer simplicity. I know because of some of the answers to my questions, two in particular, that required a lot of thought.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AsBiYX1gOHIErHkw.xypeojsy6IX?qid=20060607073134AA3Ng81
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmQKeNcFoRrP_t66NeEAtBnsy6IX?qid=20060809190745AAELly2
2006-08-31 12:37:38 · answer #9 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People want to get the points and it takes less time to answer stupid questions.
2006-08-30 17:48:27 · answer #10 · answered by Sara 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋