On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 10:16:00PM -0600, Robert Seeberger wrote:
> d: David Brin
I went through to see if I agreed with the David Brin "answers".
> Question("What is the grand theme of life that you focus on most often?",
> 1);
> A("Exploration and discovery.", "acgqvw");
> A("War and conquest.", "sdh");
> A("Individuality vs. tyranny.", "ry");
> A("Art vs. inner demons.", "it");
> A("Adventure and fun.", "bfg");
> A("Peace and social justice.", "lxz");
> A("Rape and mind control.", "e");
> A("Futility and confusion.", "mv");
> A("God.", "op");
> A("Money.", "jk");
war yes, but I might have added a second entry for adventure and fun.
> Question("What kind of science and technology interests you the most?", 3);
> A("Whatever is big, fast, and/or powerful.", "djmrsu");
> A("Fundamental physics and/or astrophysics.", "acgoqw");
> A("Genetics and biology.", "ex");
> A("Sociology and anthropology.", "ahloyz");
> A("Psychology and neurology.", "biptv");
> A("Cybernetics.", "n");
> A("Martial arts and bullets.", "fjk");
power yes, but again I might have added an entry in sociology
> Question("Are you patriotic?", 11);
> A("The good old U.S. of A. is the model toward which all other nations
> should strive.", "djkrsy");
> A("The same, for some other country instead of the States.", "u");
> A("Patriotism is foolish... but I suppose I'm rather parochial.",
> "abefhilnopqtvz");
> A("I'm a total internationalist and I travel all over.", "cgmwx");
Okay, I guess, although I'm not sure he'd really like any of the choices
a lot...
> Question("How big of an asshole are you?", 4);
> A("I am so sweet and harmless that nobody could ever wish ill of me.",
> "belx");
> A("I try to practice common courtesy -- which I don't find to be terribly
> common.", "afinoqt");
> A("I do not believe someone of my stature should have to suffer fools
> gladly.", "cghmprsuvwz");
> A("I'll shit on you like you've never been shit on before.", "dj");
> A("I can take a dildo the size of a Louisville Slugger.", "ky");
What???? I don't think so. Common courtesy, or at worst, not suffering
fools, but I'd go with common courtesy.
> Question("Are you a total dork when dealing with the opposite sex?", 8);
> A("I'm so smooth, I couldn't possibly be a science fiction writer anyway.",
> "bk");
> A("I'm happily married, so (thank god) I don't have to worry much about that
> sort of thing now.", "fhlqrstx");
> A("The ladies warn each other to avoid me when I'm drunk.", "jmwy");
> A("I probably offend a lot more people than I realize I do.", "acdgnpuvz");
> A("I just avoid people as much as possible.", "eo");
> A("I <b>am</b> the opposite sex.", "itt");
No, married....otherwise, I don't know. Ladies who've met him, does he
qualify as smooth?
> Question("Are you loud and flamboyant?", 7);
> A("Hell yes. Lets all go out for drinks! But put some better
> threads on first, OK?", "bdjkpr");
> A("When you get onto a subject that I care about, I'll surprise you.",
> "cghimnsuvwyz");
> A("I'm more comfortable disappearing into the background.", "aefloqtx");
I guess.
> Question("Do you consider what you do to be art?", 2);
> A("Yes. I take my art very seriously.", "egilotvx");
> A("Sort of, but it's as much commercial as artistic.", "bchmpuwyz");
> A("It's a craft, and I take pride in being a professional.", "adfjnqrs");
> A("It's a nice scam -- I wonder how much longer people will pay me to do
> this?", "k");
Okay.
> Question("Who did you vote for in the 2000 presidential election?", 6);
> A("Al.", "dgnt");
> A("George.", "frs");
> A("Ralph.", "ehilpv");
> A("Pat.", "jky");
> A("None of the above.", "abcmoquwxz")
I think so. Anyone know for sure?
> Question("Are you a blabbermouth?", 10)
> A("It is morally wrong to silence yourself just so somebody else can talk.",
> "afpuw");
> A("I'm such a fascinating talker, folks are glad to let me do more of the
> talking.", "chijkrvz");
> A("God gave us two ears and only one mouth, so we could listen more than we
> talk.", "deglmnqsy");
> A("Just call me Silent Cal.", "botx");
Oh, I'd have to go with "fascinating" here, I think!
> Question("Do you have the answers?", 5);
> A("I'm all about questions, not answers.", "aeimnopqt");
> A("I have some intriguing theories that might be fruitful.", "bcdfglruvx");
> A("I can tell you the real solutions to social problems, which people are
> blinding themselves to.", "hwyz");
> A("Anyone with any sense knows the right answers, unless they're some kind
> of traitorous pinko.", "jks");
Okay, but I'd probably lean towards "real solutions".
> Question("Half empty, or half full?", 9)
> A("Hell, it's practically brimming full!", "abcdfjrsxy");
> A("The half-empty glass is a symbol of the emptiness of existence.",
> "eikmnoptuv");
> A("The glass is twice the necessary size.", "ghlqwz");
Definitely.
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