Survey posted 2005-10-23 05:46 by Jon.

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lol the fake ones are hilarious

The laws of space time don't apply to me, but I voted for North America just to fit in.

It is correctly labelled "space/time". You, however, can be excused, since you don't live there.

The Einsteinian version is called "spacetime." Then again, we all know that quantum physics & relativity are apparently incompatible, so who cares? & Is it just me, or is quantum physics almost exactly like how we do not render parts of games that players cannot see? That would certainly lean toward the universe being a computer simulation. :)

What part of quantum physics are you thinking of? Oh, wait - Schrödinger's cat. I see. Good point. Hmmm… that's a doozy.

I'll leave you with an (I think) Einstein quote (possibly paraphrased):
"Anyone who thinks they understand quantum physics doesn't know the first thing about it."

Actually, I believe the quote was:
"If anyone thinks he knows quantum mechanics, he doesn't know quantum mechanics"
by Richard Feynman

which brings me to the experience i had watching part of "What the bleep do we know." correct me if i'm wrong, but there were an aweful lot of people spouting some really random bits of knowledge about quantum mechanics as if they knew exactly what they were talking about. but according to those quotes, there really cannot be any professional in that field of study, and any theory which is put forth is virtually automatically invalid as any valid theory implies that you hope it is a potential answer to the proverbial question posed by your field of study. anyway, i don't know what my point is, but i really couldn't stand the movie, or the ideas presented therein, as i really can't stand the idea of a world without absolutes (which is why i also hated "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead"). but that's just me. quantum mechanics are beyond my scope...

Quantum machanics is a good thing to think about when you have insomnia. Or when you're a PhD and you're getting paid.

the way I herd it was something like "if someone is not astounded by quantem mechanics then they have not undurstuood a word" - niles bohr

I live in a calculator that floats in a big ocean that floats in outer space. I voted for inside a calculator.

An ocean near Saturnus?

How come no serveys have anthing to do with calcs anymore?

How about What type of Program was the first one you made

Math
Science
Game
Other

Try surveys@ticalc.org. They listen, trust me.

Since when did Earth pick up extra continents?

Don't you watch the news?

I live in my own little world

I live on the 4th arrow of DDR... err I live in N.A.

Is it just me or would it just require a look at the browse user accounts to find these results? Possibly a program to compile it into a horizontal bar chart and there you go...:)

It's probably in a database, so a small script should do it, but still, it's fun to see how many people answer "inside a calculator" (like me).

i believe this survey is unfair to those of us who happen to live in other dimensions and/or planes. you earthlings are so self-absorbed...

My original survey had the following question and options:

Pick the most specific geographical location you live in:

United States - Northeast
United States - Midwest
United States - South
United States - West
Canada
Mexico
Caribbean
Central America
South America
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Scandinavia
Asia Minor
Middle East
Northern Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
India
Southeast Asia
Asia
Japan
Eat Indies/Oceania
Australia
Antarctica
ISS
off-planet, in the Terran System
off-planet, in the Milky Way Galaxy
off-planet, outside the Milky Way Galaxy
Huh? Does this relate to "outside"?

That's why he changed it. :-)

And that is supposed to be East Indies. No consumption indicated.

Rather extensive.

Is it safe to assume that by "Terran System" you mean our solar system, or is this a reference to Starcraft?

I was just about to add that comment. What IS the name of our solar system?

If you name every solar system after it's sun, our's is called "the sol system"

"it's" should read "its" :)

I know nothing of StarCraft, that's what they call our system in Star Trek.

I live on the Enterprise-C NCC-1701C

Stardate 82812.17 log entry: replied to primative survey on strange web site talking of machines called "calculators"...

You know nothing of Starcraft?! For shame...It's a great game!

I'm so sorry for you... Oh well, at least you like Star Trek.

StarCraft is a computer game (on Macs too). Basicly the Terrans from StarCraft are humans that lost contact with earth, and started to develop phycic powers. They generaly fight each other, the Zerg, or the Protoss.

see link if you wish

I say on Macs too not to suggest that Macs are bad but simply to be informative. No flamewars please.

I took it correctly, and thanks; I have a tendency to ignore games that don't work on the Mac.

Similar here...I have a tendency to ignore non-Linux programs & those commercial programs that only run on the distributions they think exist (& programs without RPMs because I am lazy).

i.e. 95% of all programms?

What? Too lazy to do a "./configure, make, make install"?

Actually, yes. :) Plus, sometimes programs do not have such a simple install method (especially drivers for unpopular hardware). Plus, if I can find an RPM, that usually means it will uninstall itself if that ever becomes necessary (like, when upgrading). Then again, I am tempted to go back to Windows land, since my college has a deal for students to get XP Professional (& other Microsoft programs) for free, which probably just shows how desperate Microsoft is to stop piracy & the spread of Linux.

Well, other than Windows XP, what other Microsoft programs are actually worth using (that you can't find an improved, free analog for)? Instead of IE and Outlook, use Mozilla. Instead of the Office Suite, use OpenOffice....

I believe that it is sector 000 in star trek

001, not 000!

What kind of Trekkie are you?

Obviously one infected with the infamous "off-by-one" virus!

that makes sense, I've been sick for over a week! better go see sick bay...

actually, I realized my error shortly after leaving my computer at school. I was then too lazy to change from my tv card to web and make a notation.

Resistance is not futile!

fight the Borg...

No, 000 is Coruscant in Star Wars.

Also, sector 000 is the sun in Star Trek.

Unless they use BASIC-style arrays instead of C-style arrays.

Uh...long list there... I envy the people who would have answered Scandinavia - that's where the best death metal is!

I agree, but humans do taste good

yup =P

i also think that typical "trans-dimensional beings all eat people" stereotype is offensive as well. if i want fine dining i go down the street, not to some smelly polluted rock ball to hunt a dominant species...

I'd agree in principle, but everyonce in awhile, you know, those rancors are just so tender… mmm… in meta-tartar sauce… ecstasy^4

H.G. Well's Martians apparently thought humans tasted good....but then they got indigestion (in the severest form...)