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    Default How do you compare to average Americans in science?

    It's a 12 question quiz, conducted by Pew Research. Interesting to measure yourself against John Q. Public.


    I missed #6, so I scored 11/12... small consolation, though, the vast majority of Americans missed that question.


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    I missed 6 and 7.

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    You scored better than 67% of the public, below 18% and the same as 15%.


    I missed 6 and 7 ... the altitude one I really didn't know and the magnifying glass is an example of knowing the answer but not understanding the diagram fully because I know the answer.




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    "You scored better than 82% of the public, below 6% and the same as 12%."
    scored 11/12

    I missed #7.

    one thing to note about Question #1
    one of the recent space probes has brought into question some of the description given about the object.
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    12 of 12. I guess 41 years as a lab rat wasn't wasted.
    The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves and wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell

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    I'm a retard, only got 9 out of 12, but I got #5 right!
    “You know the world is going crazy when the best rapper is a white guy, the best golfer is a black guy, the tallest guy in the NBA is Chinese, the Swiss hold the America's Cup, France is accusing the U.S. of arrogance, Germany doesn't want to go to war, and the three most powerful men in America are named "Bush", "Dick", and "Colin." Need I say more?” - Chris Rock

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    Tried it myself (as a Brit, obviously) .. I scored 10 out of 12. I got questions 6 and 7 wrong. I thought 'Water boils at the same temperature in both Denver and Los Angeles.' I'm amazed to find that's wrong.
    It's That Bloody Foreigner Again !!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drummond View Post
    Tried it myself (as a Brit, obviously) .. I scored 10 out of 12. I got questions 6 and 7 wrong. I thought 'Water boils at the same temperature in both Denver and Los Angeles.' I'm amazed to find that's wrong.
    Due to lower air pressure. The less atmospheric pressure the lower the boiling point.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sundaydriver View Post
    Due to lower air pressure. The less atmospheric pressure the lower the boiling point.
    Also, a lot more hot air in Los Angeles, and California generally. Must make a difference ...
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    Quote Originally Posted by NightTrain View Post
    It's a 12 question quiz, conducted by Pew Research. Interesting to measure yourself against John Q. Public.


    I missed #6, so I scored 11/12... small consolation, though, the vast majority of Americans missed that question.


    No cheating!


    http://www.pewresearch.org/quiz/science-knowledge/
    Hell, I must be a geek. I aced it. I feel so ashamed. How can you be a geek AND a hardass at the same time?
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    Quote Originally Posted by sundaydriver View Post
    Due to lower air pressure. The less atmospheric pressure the lower the boiling point.
    I knew that, once upon a time... it tickled my memory as I was pondering the question. Finally I went with the same boiling point.
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    Science Knowledge Quiz Results

    You answered 12 of 12 questions correctly.
    See below how your results compare with the 3,278 randomly sampled adults that took part in our national survey and review how you responded to each question. For more findings from the survey, read "A Look at What the Public Knows and Does Not Know About Science."
    You scored better than 94% of the public and the same as 6%.

    You know, the last time I was in Germany and saw a man standing above everybody else, we ended up disagreeing.

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    You answered
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunny View Post
    Hell, I must be a geek. I aced it. I feel so ashamed. How can you be a geek AND a hardass at the same time?

    I'm glad to know that you had more to say to the recruits than "Pointy end towards bad guy. Bang-bang oww."
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    Quote Originally Posted by NightTrain View Post
    I'm glad to know that you had more to say to the recruits than "Pointy end towards bad guy. Bang-bang oww."
    I SWEAR this is fuck with Gunny week.

    I NEVER abused a recruit. Walked away a few times, but I refused to abuse my authority. I know you are making a funny, I get that, but this has ALWAYS been a touchy subject with me.

    Might as well walk outside and kick your dog as abuse a recruit. They have about as much recourse. Hard on them? Hell yes. Torture them for no reason? Not on my watch and I got one hat relieved for cause because he was doing it.

    I might be an asshole, but I'm a fair one.
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