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  • Are you scientifically literate?

    You may have an opinion on climate change, evolution education, stem-cell research, and science funding. But do you have the facts to back up your opinion? This quiz will test your basic scientific literacy.


    I got a 47/50.

    Edit: A significantly less annoying version of the test, thanks to Main_Brain.

    Last edited by Lorizael; May 5, 2012, 08:35.
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  • #2
    I got 1/1 and then realized what an incredible waste of time it is to have one question for every two pages...

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    • #3
      I made it to 3/3 before I got annoyed.
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      • #4
        Science isn't my strong suit. I got 29/50.
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        • #5
          This is a really good quiz.

          Tied Lorizael.

          You may have an opinion on climate change, evolution education, stem-cell research, and science funding. But do you have the facts to back up your opinion? This quiz will test your basic scientific literacy.


          Missed the Watt/Joule question, the RNA/DNA base question and the climate question.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by DaShi View Post
            I made it to 3/3 before I got annoyed.
            I got annoyed pretty quickly, too, but I'm also very bored.
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            • #7
              Which ones did you miss Lorizael?
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              • #8
                I didn't miss any of the ones you missed, but the site is too annoying for me to go back through and check.

                /me thinks.

                Spoiler:
                I didn't know that mu is the coefficient of friction, that a triangle with unequal sides is scalene, or that nimbus clouds are precipitating (oh, unless that's the climate question).
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                • #9
                  I missed those same three.

                  (as well as 18 others)
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                  • #10
                    Yeah, that's the climate question. I put down Uracil for the RNA/DNA question. My first thought was Thyamine, and then I switch. I always mix up Joule and Watt. Watts are Joules/Sec.
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                    • #11
                      Extrapolating from how I did on the first two questions, I got a 50/50, plus a bonus point for knowing the word "extrapolating" for a total of 51/50.
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                      • #12
                        Why am I unsurprised that I answered more questions correctly than Loinburger?
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                        • #13
                          Because you're a ****ing idiot - nothing surprises a dullard
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                          • #14
                            Well, at least Ozzy can admit that he's not scientifically inclined. Not everyone can be, loinburger. There's no shame in it, everyone has their own strengths.
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                            • #15
                              Oh ****, are you going to beat me up now for calling you stupid?
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