Survey Shows That Only 66% Of Millennials Acknowledge That The Earth Is Round

Come on millennials. This does NOTHING to break the negative stereotypes attached to our generation!

According to a new YouGov survey, only 66% of millennials definitively believe that the Earth is round. In other words, about one-third of millennials aren’t sure.

YouGov, a British market research firm, polled 8,215 adults in the United States to find out if they ever believed in the “flat Earth” movement. Only 66 percent of young millennials answered that they “always believe the world is round.” Science teachers across the U.S. will be shaking their heads after learning that nine percent of young adults answered that they have “always believed” the planet was flat.

Me right now:

I know it’s cool to be totally NOT mainstream, but rejecting indisputable facts…that just makes you look and sound like an idiot. That’s not “hipster.” That’s ridiculous.

Thankfully, only 2% of the individuals surveyed said that– without a doubt– the Earth is flat. At least the remainder could be convinced otherwise…right?

This is me trying to be optimistic, OK?

Overall, only two percent of the respondents said they always thought the Earth was flat without any doubt. YouGov found that age was directly connected to Americans’ views on the shape of the world. Seventy-six percent of adults age 25-34 say they’ve always believed the Earth is round, compared to 82 percent of ages 35-44, 85 percent of ages 45-54, and 94 percent of adults 55 and over.

I just turned 25, so I don’t get lumped in with those younger dumb millennials anymore, right?

Income seemed to play a role in people’s beliefs as well. Ninety-two percent of adults making over $80,000 believed the Earth is round, compared to only 79 percent of adults making under $40,000.

Eh. I think that’s connected to age again. The survey already found that age was directly connected, and typically, younger people make less than older people. Basically, I don’t believe your income has anything to do with the likelihood that you’d question the shape of the planet.

Millennials– please get a grip. This isn’t cute anymore.

h/t CBS Pittsburgh