How US and UK Adults Think Life Started Differs Dramatically
by Peter Graham on Nov 21, 2014 | Views: 415 | Score: 11
| It was created by God | It was first brought here by an advanced alien civilization | It originated from organic compounds brought here by comets | None of the above: happened because conditions on Earth were suitable for life | No idea | |
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| US Adults | 53 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 16 |
| British Adults | 15 | 4 | 19 | 40 | 22 |
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53% of Americans believe life on Earth was started by God, a massive cultural disconnect with our counterparts across the pond. Only 15% of the UK believes in divine origins of life on Earth. The most popular view in the UK, espoused by 40% of the population, is that conditions on Earth happened to be just right to sustain life on the planet.