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Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness (view source)
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# Do you think that if you read parts of the Bible years ago as a child, you can claim to "have read the Bible" and that you have no reason to read it regularly now?
# Do you think that if you read parts of the Bible years ago as a child, you can claim to "have read the Bible" and that you have no reason to read it regularly now?
# Do you think that it is impossible for an oppressing society (like [[Communism]] or [[theocracy]]) to become a [[democracy]]?
# Do you think that it is impossible for an oppressing society (like [[Communism]] or [[theocracy]]) to become a [[democracy]]?
# Do you believe that because the Earth's orbit and rotation are what they are now, they are guaranteed to remain stable for billions of years?
The above questions can be asked, and one's closed-mindedness can be scored based on how often they answered "yes" above. Answering more than half as "yes" reflects acute closed-mindedness.
The above questions can be asked, and one's closed-mindedness can be scored based on how often they answered "yes" above. Answering more than half as "yes" reflects acute closed-mindedness.