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Am I a failure?

posted by [personal profile] purplecthulhu at 04:47pm on 22/03/2005
From [livejournal.com profile] nhw...


You scored 100% background knowledge, 75% solar system, 100% stars, and 80% galaxies!
That's it! Thanks for taking the test and please take a moment to rate it.

This test samples your knowledge of contemporary topics in astronomy. It is by no means comprehensive. If you did well on it, you're pretty well versed in astronomical knowledge. If you didn't do so well, but would like to know more, your local university may have a course in astronomy just for you!

A complete answer key is available at http://www.livejournal.com/users/wcg/198998.html

Keep looking up!

BillG




My test tracked 4 variables How you compared to other people your age and gender
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You scored higher than 1%
on background



You scored higher than 1%
on solar system



You scored higher than 99%
on stars



You scored higher than 99%
on galaxies




Link: The General Astronomy Test written by BillG on Ok Cupid


Bearing in mind that I am a professional astronomer, or at least try to be, should I regard these results as a success or a failure????
Mood:: 'exhausted' exhausted
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posted by [identity profile] flickgc.livejournal.com at 05:00pm on 22/03/2005
should I regard these results as a success or a failure?

You should regard them as meaning that no one else of your age and gender has done the quiz, yet!
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posted by [identity profile] purpletigron.livejournal.com at 05:50pm on 22/03/2005
How come Myles lost points on stars, and you lost points on galaxies!!!
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posted by [identity profile] purplecthulhu.livejournal.com at 08:16pm on 22/03/2005
We both know too much for our own good...
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posted by [personal profile] mylescorcoran at 12:06pm on 23/03/2005
As is obvious from our results in the Lovecraft knowledge quiz. At least, I'm assuming that Dave will score suitably SAN-drained when he does the test.
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posted by [identity profile] dwagon.livejournal.com at 05:57pm on 22/03/2005
I got:

You scored 60% background knowledge, 50% solar system, 66% stars, and 40% galaxies!

Which isn't too bad I think :)

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posted by [identity profile] purplecthulhu.livejournal.com at 08:17pm on 22/03/2005
SF is good for something after all!

Or maybe its just my evil influence...
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posted by [personal profile] muninnhuginn at 08:49pm on 22/03/2005
Nope. I was going to do it to see just how higgorant I actually am. But... "gasses" as the plural of "gas"? I couldn't stand the thought of encountering further typos.
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posted by [identity profile] sammywol.livejournal.com at 10:40pm on 22/03/2005
I think the test has gone wonky - seriously. Myles has tried retaking it and it is acting very oddly.

I decided to try it after Myles did the 'I bet you'd do better than you'd think' speech. I got two right out of the first ten plus one accurate guess. On that sample I gave up, so your score still beat the pants of the medievalist.
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posted by [identity profile] purplejavatroll.livejournal.com at 04:06am on 23/03/2005
Perhaps the results just mean that you're a specialist!

pjt
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posted by (anonymous) at 09:57pm on 24/03/2005
You scored higher than 99% on background
You scored higher than 99% on solar system
You scored higher than 99% on stars
You scored higher than 99% on galaxies

i'm thinking failure, myself.

- Tom Yates
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