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Talk:Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness (view source)
Revision as of 06:00, June 25, 2012
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I give a score of 11.5/13, which is 88%.
I give a score of 11.5/13, which is 88%.
- [[User:JamesCA|JamesCA]] 10:39, 19 June 2012 (EDT)
- [[User:JamesCA|JamesCA]] 10:39, 19 June 2012 (EDT)
== my answers :) ==
1. No.
2. No.
3. Yeah probably at first, human nature isn't it? but once I realised that I was wrong I would accept that.
4. Not really sure what these are, but judging by the state of the lives of loads of people who work in Hollywood I would think that they do.
5. No I don't think it's impossible. Unlikely and rather counter-intuitive, but not impossible.
6. I wasn't born at the time, and as I grew up in an entirely different political landscape I don't think I could really know what I would have thought. Probably yes, but I don't know.
7. Too long ago, and I'm not from America. From the little I know about it I think that it may have been possible, but impractically expensive? I really don't know.
8. Not impossible, but very unlikely.
9. Not quite sure what is meant by 'purely material-based' here. I think there is a material explanation, but I don't see how that makes it less miraculous or impressive, especially seeing as how in many species the young birds on their first migration will leave slightly later by themselves, and make the journey relying entirely on instinct and some form of navigation.
10. I don't really know much about this one. I suppose it's possible.
11. I think it is possible to measure, though not in a very precise way. (I don't think this test is great though, too political).
12. No.
13. Don't know anything about this one.
14. I was home-schooled, so that's my mum you're talking about :) No I don't think that happens. Call me naive but I think that all the information taught in schools is believed by those responsible. (probably not true for all countries though.)
15. No not really. If evolution for instance turns out to be false then that will have impeded the progress of science i suppose.
16. Yes I do, I really can't see the connection.
17. No. On the whole I would go with the expert opinion though.
18. No. It's important to read the bible. (I don't think this question has much to do with open-mindedness though)
19. I wouldn't say guaranteed, no.
Of the sixteen that I knew anything about I answered 'no' 12 and a half times or maybe 12 times, and 'yes' about three times. I don't know how I would mark the ones I didn't know anything about. Interesting test, though I don't think all the questions are particularly relevant.