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10-27-2008 , 11:01 AM

#2676

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ooh i love tests

10-27-2008 , 11:02 AM

#2677

metsandfinsfan

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http://www.politicalcompass.org/iconochasms

the answer to #27 is buckyb, ldo

10-27-2008 , 11:03 AM

#2678

clowntable

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I wanted to take the test but the first question is already idiotic and something I'd call "framing":

Quote:

If economic globalisation is inevitable, it should primarily serve humanity rather than the interests of trans-national corporations.

Took it anyways and muddled through the questionable answers:

Last edited by clowntable; 10-27-2008 at 11:12 AM.

10-27-2008 , 11:05 AM

#2679

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I think you guys are misunderstanding the purpose of the test. The questions aren't supposed to be neutrally worded, they correspond to a particular belief system obviously, along the two dimensions it's trying to measure. I'm sure that methodology can be criticized on whatever grounds but the fact that the questions are false dichotomies or make assumptions you disagree with is kind of to the point.

10-27-2008 , 11:35 AM

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Yes they may correspond to a belief system but mine lies outside of the boundaries of the test.
I.e. it's not "corporations vs the people" it's business are run by people and are universally good for people. So that question I quoted makes no sense at all. If corporations are served, humanity is automatically served as well.
Similarily the question bobman quoted didn't even make sense to me I interpreted it to mean "does art for arts sake suck" kindof
So there should simply be an option of "exclude this question it makes no sense to me"

10-27-2008 , 11:42 AM

#2681

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you so you would disagree with the statement you quoted, and disagree with the art one as well. For the purposes of the test disagreeing with p should not be assumed to mean support for an opposite statement. Disagree can also stand in for "I reject the assumptions underlying the statement", or at least I think you're results will come out about as you would expect if you treat it as such.

10-27-2008 , 11:45 AM

#2682

clowntable

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I did treat it as such and strongly disagreed

10-27-2008 , 11:46 AM

#2683

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good then shut up and post your graph this thing is for entertainment imo :P

10-27-2008 , 11:55 AM

#2684

metsandfinsfan

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he posted his graph ldo

10-27-2008 , 11:59 AM

#2685

well named

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lol ninja edits I missed that.

10-27-2008 , 01:23 PM

#2686

antidan444

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10-27-2008 , 01:23 PM

#2687

antidan444

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Damn, WN and I are pretty close.

10-27-2008 , 01:25 PM

#2688

antidan444

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I have a hard time believing Ron Paul is actually slightly on the authoritarian side.

10-27-2008 , 02:14 PM

#2689

kokiri

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Quote:

Originally Posted by well named

ooh i love tests

Masons?

10-27-2008 , 02:16 PM

#2690

kokiri

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Quote:

Originally Posted by metsandfinsfan

http://www.politicalcompass.org/iconochasms

the answer to #27 is buckyb, ldo

I'll take 'the only possible scenario in which Buckay could be compared to ghandi,' for $500, please?

10-27-2008 , 02:31 PM

#2691

DustinG

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I took it last night but my computer shut-off right after I got my results (my computer is screwed up) but I was further to the left and bottom than anyone else. It was -6 for each of the dimensions.

10-27-2008 , 02:50 PM

#2692

clowntable

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Quote:

Originally Posted by antidan444

I have a hard time believing Ron Paul is actually slightly on the authoritarian side.

I'd say they misinterpreted his stance on abortion.
His stance on immigration probably adds some authoritarian points.

10-27-2008 , 04:46 PM

#2693

HerbieGRD

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I was bored - but yeah the test sucks

10-27-2008 , 07:18 PM

#2694

MDoranD

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Test proves i am, as stated earlier in this thread, completely down the middle and unbiased, and my opinion should be held higher than others.

Vote Mccain in 08

10-27-2008 , 08:02 PM

#2695

antidan444

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That's interesting since Obama is much closer to your dot than McCain.

10-27-2008 , 09:27 PM

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metsandfinsfan

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Originally Posted by antidan444

That's interesting since Obama is much closer to your dot than McCain.

according to the liberal media that gave the obama answers ldo

10-27-2008 , 09:28 PM

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I been reading some stuff about economics, inflation & the money supply.

They talk about M1 & M2. Can anybody explain the difference so that an idiot could understand?

10-27-2008 , 09:34 PM

#2698

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i just posted this in the election game thread, but it makes more sense here

why do we call george w bush the 43rd president, when he was the 42nd? pretty retarted imo

10-27-2008 , 09:40 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Zurvan

I been reading some stuff about economics, inflation & the money supply.

They talk about M1 & M2. Can anybody explain the difference so that an idiot could understand?

Sure. M1 is cash + bank accounts that you can write checks on or draw on with a debit card. M2 is M1 + other accounts that are immediately withdrawable (savings, money markets). The distinction is that M1 is the sort of stuff that you typically settle transactions (read: buy groceries) with in real life. M2 is money that you could use to settle transactions if you had a bit of lead time (you could convert it to cash or move it to your checking account) if you needed, but typically aren't used for that function.