Walsingham Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24836917 I got 4/9 Well worth doing. There are some very surprising answers. 2 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) Yay! I'm a great ape! 7/9! Then again, I've watched alot of Roslings talks and such. I answered wrong on lifespan and literacy rate. Also, Rosling is a pretty damn great TED talker, I've never had someone make statistics fun! :D Edited November 7, 2013 by Azdeus Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24836917 I got 4/9 Well worth doing. There are some very surprising answers. Stupid quiz, I only got 2/9 "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 5/9, someone pass the banana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos_hybrid Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24836917 I got 4/9 Well worth doing. There are some very surprising answers. Stupid quiz, I only got 2/9 Afraid to say I got the same score, although it could of been worse, I was 0/7 at one stage. Was surprised by some answers though, was surprised by the high literacy rate and the amount of years women spend in school. I thought less developed counties would bring those numbers down more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I was off to a very bad start when I spend around 4 minutes just trying to find the test. Only to realize the graph in the middle of the article was the test.. it did not improve much from there.. 1 Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24836917 I got 4/9 Well worth doing. There are some very surprising answers. Stupid quiz, I only got 2/9 Afraid to say I got the same score, although it could of been worse, I was 0/7 at one stage. Was surprised by some answers though, was surprised by the high literacy rate and the amount of years women spend in school. I thought less developed counties would bring those numbers down more. lol..I also only got the last 2 or so right so I was heading for a solid 0/9 until the end "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I scored in the chimp range. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PK htiw klaw eriF Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 8/9. ****ing Asia population. "Akiva Goldsman and Alex Kurtzman run the 21st century version of MK ULTRA." - majestic "I'm gonna hunt you down so that I can slap you square in the mouth." - Bartimaeus "Without individual thinking you can't notice the plot holes." - InsaneCommander "Just feed off the suffering of gamers." - Malcador "You are calling my taste crap." -Hurlshort "thankfully it seems like the creators like Hungary less this time around." - Sarex "Don't forget the wakame, dumbass" -Keyrock "Are you trolling or just being inadvertently nonsensical?' -Pidesco "we have already been forced to admit you are at least human" - uuuhhii "I refuse to buy from non-woke businesses" - HoonDing "feral camels are now considered a pest" - Gorth "Melkathi is known to be an overly critical grumpy person" - Melkathi "Oddly enough Sanderson was a lot more direct despite being a Mormon" - Zoraptor "I found it greatly disturbing to scroll through my cartoon's halfing selection of genitalias." - Wormerine "Am I phrasing in the most negative light for them? Yes, but it's not untrue." - ShadySands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshugger Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I actually managed to score zero. 1 "Some men see things as they are and say why?""I dream things that never were and say why not?"- George Bernard Shaw"Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man."- Friedrich Nietzsche "The amount of energy necessary to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it." - Some guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 9 of 9 I accomplished this miracle feat through my use of the ancient human art of "cheating." 2 "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyrock Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 1/9 here. Wooo, go Murica! 1 RFK Jr 2024 "Any organization created out of fear must create fear to survive." - Bill Hicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 2/9 as well. I tended to err on the side of bleakness, some of the gains were quite positive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nonek Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Me Tarzan 7/9. Quite an experience to live in misery isn't it? That's what it is to be married with children.I've seen things you people can't even imagine. Pearly Kings glittering on the Elephant and Castle, Morris Men dancing 'til the last light of midsummer. I watched Druid fires burning in the ruins of Stonehenge, and Yorkshiremen gurning for prizes. All these things will be lost in time, like alopecia on a skinhead. Time for tiffin. Tea for the teapot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) 2/9 as well. I tended to err on the side of bleakness, some of the gains were quite positive. Okay that settles it, this test is a SHAM and reeks of subterfuge. I can understand myself getting 2/9 but Hurlshot getting 2/9 is not possible. He is a teacher you stooooopid test. Edited November 7, 2013 by BruceVC "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Did pretty poorly on it, I guess the future is bright and rosy. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 8/9. ****ing Asia population. That was the easiest question you uncivilized great ape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Got to say: surely Asia's population is just obvious? The literacy and women's education, and pay distribution also got me. I found the income distribution to be the most interesting. Assuming the data is sound it rather gives the lie to some vast conspiracy forcing people down into serfdom. Normal distributions are what you get when outcomes are affected by a great man random(ish) variables. And now it's going to turn out that I've misunderstood normal distributions and I shall feel like a moran <sic> all day. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFSOCC Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 So I watched the documentary, because population is something that really interests me. And it was on pretty much from an hour and a half ago till half an hour ago, very convenient when you get BBC2! He paints a nice picture, but ignores the environmental impact of the poorest 3 billion people's increased living standards. He notes that population growth will flatline, which is correct, but not until AFTER we reach numbers which are unsustainable. (especially since the numbers we have TODAY are unsustainable) And while it will flatline, that still means 4 billion more souls in the coming 87 years. He's absolutely correct in that good things are happening. They're just not happening fast enough, on a large enough scale, and not enough of what needs to happen is happening. (like energy independence from non-renewables) Nevertheless, good watch. 1 Remember: Argue the point, not the person. Remain polite and constructive. Friendly forums have friendly debate. There's no shame in being wrong. If you don't have something to add, don't post for the sake of it. And don't be afraid to post thoughts you are uncertain about, that's what discussion is for.---Pet threads, everyone has them. I love imagining Gods, Monsters, Factions and Weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 (edited) I was most surprised by the fact that only 1& is coming from non-renewables. Even I didn't think it was that low. EDIT: I'm such a dingus. That should have read non-renewables. I think. Edited November 7, 2013 by Walsingham 2 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Once I got the general drift of it, that things aren't as bad as you expected It was easy, or I was lucky,whichever. I got 7/9. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorth Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Same here (7/9). I've got a way more bleak outlook on population numbers and wealth distribution. It doesn't help that population numbers may flatline if it's way beyond the point of sustainability. Scarce resources has always been a great source of aggression. “He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice.” - Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 5/9 I finally figured out you're supposed to pick the most optimistic answer. 1 "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartimaeus Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 6/9, U.S. Got literacy rate wrong, (chose 60% instead of 80%), wealth distribution, (chose A instead of B), and completely got the women's average number of years in postsecondary education wrong, (3 instead of 7). Didn't mind getting them wrong, though. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManifestedISO Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 FIVE CHILDREN ON AVERAGE??!! Oh, birth control now, thank god. Or ... wait, when did China enact the one-child thing ... I only got 3/9. A British chimp isn't the worst thing to be. 2 All Stop. On Screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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