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Jihadis Twice As Likely To Be Students of Science Than Of Sharia (telegraph.co.uk)

Bruce66423 writes: Time to cancel all the encouragement of studying STEM subjects, obviously...
The Telegraph is reporting that prominent jihadists "are twice as likely to have studied science at university than subjects related to Islam," citing a new report by the Centre on Religion and Geopolitics. "The report, which analyzed the histories of 100 of the most prominent jihadist leaders of the last three decades, said that despite claiming to be the sole interpreters of Islamic theology, they often had little or no training in the subject." Osama bin Laden went to a secular school and studied economics at college with little formal Islamic training, while the "underpants bomber," who tried to detonate a bomb in a plane over Detroit in 2009, got his degree in mechanical engineering. Of the 100 cases examined, "Around half had attended university, with 57 per cent of them studying science subjects, compared to only 28 per cent studying Islamic subjects."

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  1. Not surprising... by ilsaloving · · Score: 5, Funny

    People of science are far more likely to be using computers, and have far less patience for nonsense. Add a forced Win10 upgrade into the mix and... well...

  2. News just in... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Donald Trump has announced that if elected he plans to build a wall around MIT.

  3. Re: Makes perfect sense.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's a good Friday night