Study: 11% of Americans Think HTML Is an STD

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	Study: 11% of Americans Think HTML Is an STD (time.com)
	13 points by omni_ 4482 days ago

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GotAnyMegadeth 4482 days ago

I'm more surprised about this:

> 23% thought an “MP3″ was a “Star Wars” robot. It is actually an audio file.

I'm sure most people don't know what an MP3 actually is, but I would have thought that they would know it's music related. I remember a teacher shouting "Is that an MP3 I see in your pocket?!" and having to answer yes rather than face the far worse consequences of correcting a teacher.

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dpmarshall 4482 days ago

If you think you've contracted HTML, you should really look into it... http://doifuckinghavehtml.com/

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ToastyMallows 4482 days ago

> HTML is a programming language

Seems like the author doesn't know what it is either!

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gavinpc 4482 days ago

That's exactly what it is — if by "exactly" you mean "not exactly":

> 1 in every 9 Americans–or exactly 11%

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