On Friday, May 16, 2014 10:48:58 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Friday, May 16, 2014 9:49:30 AM UTC-4, wrote:

53% Electrons are smaller than atoms.(true)

Mr. Birch, that actually means that 47% of Americans believe that
ATOMS are SMALLER than ELECTRONS.

Faulty logic. It means that 53 % of Americans believe electrons are
smaller than Atoms. The other 47% does not necessarily believe Atoms
are smaller than Electrons. Some of the 47% may have not answered that
question in the poll. Some may believe there are no Atoms, others may
believe there are no electrons. Some may believe they are the same
size. Some may believe that Electrons are smaller , but just wanted
the poll to look as if many people are ignorant.

I'd only allow for a 5% margin of error to cover all of that, but even then, that makes 42%.

(because you have to have at least something to base the 53% figure off of)