Why has small town America turned away from science and space exploration? (global warming, party)

[SpaceCadetCDR]

America was considerably more religious in the 1960s and that America put human beings on the Moon. Nowadays people in rural America listen to preachers who say aliens don't exist.

Why has conservative America turned away from science? From space exploration? The future?

[southernnaturelover]

I live in rural America and I don't know of anyone against space exploration.

[golgi1]

People with 4 posts should consider lurking more before starting nasty propaganda threads.

The amount of scientists that America gains from small towns is enormous. Many are religious.

It's ironic that you use "aliens" as your reference for science.

It's also an ironic conversation for a Leftist to have, given the Leftist demand for political control over research and its stated outcomes.

[TristramShandy]

Small towns are filled with Republicans. They've become the anti-intellectual party. This is what that turn has brought.

[eddie gein]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadetCDR

America was considerably more religious in the 1960s and that America put human beings on the Moon. Nowadays people in rural America listen to preachers who say aliens don't exist.

Why has conservative America turned away from science? From space exploration? The future?

I think they have been too busy looking for Sasquatches....

[augiedogie]

I don't know anyone who has turned against real science, just made up fake science, like man made Global warming. As for going to the moon again, everyone got caught up in the space thing, Star Trek etc. Reality has taken over. Its incredibly expensive. The moon and planets are all lifeless rocks. It takes forever to get anyplace because we have no "warp drive engines" Face it, the closest star is 3 or 4 light years away. That's traveling at the speed of light. Reality is sunk in.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadetCDR

America was considerably more religious in the 1960s and that America put human beings on the Moon. Nowadays people in rural America listen to preachers who say aliens don't exist.

Why has conservative America turned away from science? From space exploration? The future?

Last time I checked, Metro America has more people to overweigh all the Rednecks.
Look how they district things for political reasons, not the people that live in a county, as the districts should be drawn.

[Roboteer]

Yet another thread that starts with "Why is it that....", followed by some lie about Republicans???

You people need some new material.

[MikMal]

Originally Posted by augiedogie

I don't know anyone who has turned against real science, just made up fake science, like man made Global warming......

This.

[The Dark Enlightenment]

Originally Posted by SpaceCadetCDR

Nowadays people in rural America listen to preachers who say aliens don't exist.

Are you under the impression that science says aliens do exist?