odious_m Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 In this simple, anonymous test, you can assess your own Gullibility Factor (GF) score. Simply answer TRUE or FALSE to the following questions, click SUBMIT, and your score will be instantly calculated and displayed along with an explanation and the correct answers. http://www.newstarget.com/gullibility.html Gave it a try and got a 91 score = free thinker. Anyone here want to give it a go? Note: This test is offered for entertainment purposes only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mAcOdIn Veteran Posted August 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2005 Well I got a 75, but several of the answers were borderline propaganda so I could care less if I'm at the low end of thier "free-thinker" range, since to get a 100% you'd have to be just as much sheep as the person who scored a 0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S. Veteran Posted August 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2005 73 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyClaw Veteran Posted August 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2005 heh interesting, i got a 84 aka a free thinker. i felt so cynical doing it but unfortunatly a bunch of that is true. very interesting find, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudworth Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 *phew*, 'welcome to the top 5%'. I scored 82. Was afraid I'd turn out to be a total n00b, when I started. Interesting stuff with regards to the things I got wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axon Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I too got an 84. Some of those were loaded questions though. -Ax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Flex Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I got a 61! That's the lowest of those posted here. Maybe I should have considered the quesiton more insetad of quickly answering. :D I have to agree that the 'truth' presented cannot always be called the truth. Some are opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phend-one Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 79. This is a pretty cool test/quiz. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaRSightxc2 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 ....several of the answers were borderline propaganda so I could care less if I'm at the low end of thier "free-thinker" range, since to get a 100% you'd have to be just as much sheep as the person who scored a 0. 586451912[/snapback] I agree with mAcOdIn. Do I get an extra point for saying that if you believe the outcome of this quiz, you are even more gullible? Most of the questions you could guess the answers too - in fact every answer was the exact opposite to whatever the Government want you to believe. 'Proppaganda' is the best word to describe it. - FaRSightxc2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Veteran Posted August 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2005 I quit half way thru. Some where insults to my intelligence and others seemed like they were trying to make me think of sinster motives behind everything. Hey, I suppose I am a free thinker, so much so that I don't need a bunch of radio buttons to tell me so. Check me out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Veteran Posted August 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 30, 2005 I quit half way thru.Some where insults to my intelligence and others seemed like they were trying to make me think of sinster motives behind everything. Hey, I suppose I am a free thinker, so much so that I don't need a bunch of radio buttons to tell me so. Check me out! 586452977[/snapback] Meh, I almost did as well, but I finsihed it jsut to see and I got a 67... I rate this one as (N). Way too much propaganda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflkjsdrhthfhrhr Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 http://www.newstarget.com/gullibility.htmlGave it a try and got a 91 score = free thinker. Anyone here want to give it a go? Note: This test is offered for entertainment purposes only. 586451888[/snapback] This entire thing reeks of false iconoclasm and bull**** "blow your mind" questions. It's trying too hard. I answered false on everything. WOAH MAN I SAW THROUGH THE BULL**** AND SAW THE *REAL* TRUTH MAN (88%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobut Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I scored a 76%. I don't know about 'gullibility' but if so many of you think this is propoganda. Refute any of the points that they make when you click submit. It seems interesting but I at least intend to find out why they think I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadwick Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 the problem with the test is that you must have actual knowledge of a lot of things, unless you know all about silver fillings how can you make that decision? Its not "common knowledge" that its 40% mercury, many (like me) were forced to guess, but if I read that fact at some point i would know better. Why dont they just call it what really is, a quiz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchetsteadman Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 Learner As a Learner, you're smart enough to know better, yet you're still not fully informed about reality. Around 15% of the population are Learners. You have the critical thinking skills to be a truly free individual, but you haven't exercised them enough yet. From time to time, you're still manipulated by the powers that be, although you frequently learn from those mistakes and refuse to be exploited again. You buy things because they are practical, not because they're cool. If you were in The Matrix, you would have taken the red pill, but you would still be in a state of mild disbelief about the nature of reality. You are essentially unplugged, but still untrained. With more knowledge, you could become a true free thinker. Your architects: You have always been an independent thinker. You rebelled against your parents, schoolteachers and always chose to hang out with smart friends who weren't necessarily that popular to the "in" crowd. Increasingly, you shape your own world by deciding what actions to take based on your own internal drive rather than what society tells you is right. Action steps: Learn more. Educate yourself through alternative media and cutting-edge books. Read the answers below to get started. So true... I got a 70. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbleph1$h Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 I rate this one as (N). Way too much propaganda. 586453144[/snapback] My thoughts exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman2000 Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 79 a free thinker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boffa Jones Veteran Posted August 31, 2005 Veteran Share Posted August 31, 2005 Bleh, I couldn't finish it. It is so rediculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_kane81 Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 73 Free thinker too. (not the best survey by any means) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdflkjsdrhthfhrhr Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 woah bugs r used in coloring dude thatz fukken gross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiegel Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 this is me... Free Thinker Welcome to the top 5%. You're a true free thinker and a person who is well informed about the reality in which you live. Although you may have been easily manipulated earlier in life, you eventually gained lucidity and developed a healthy sense of skepticism that you now automatically apply to your observations and experiences. You are endlessly curious about human behavior and the nature of the universe, and you have one or more lifestyle habits that most people would consider odd or unusual. You are not only of very high intelligence, you are also extremely creative in one or more areas (music, art, software development, inventing, etc.) If you were in The Matrix, you would have taken the red pill, completed the combat training, and started fighting (and beating) agents from day one. Your architects: You have cast off reality distortions taught to you by your parents, schooling, corporate advertising and government propaganda. You create your own beliefs based on what serves you best, without much regard for what the rest of the crowd is doing. You are guided by your own internal code of ethics (which may or may not agree with politically-correct ethical codes) rather than any pre-set system of ethics (such as from any one religion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illicit Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 Your GF score is 82. Free Thinker Welcome to the top 5%. You're a true free thinker and a person who is well informed about the reality in which you live. Although you may have been easily manipulated earlier in life, you eventually gained lucidity and developed a healthy sense of skepticism that you now automatically apply to your observations and experiences. You are endlessly curious about human behavior and the nature of the universe, and you have one or more lifestyle habits that most people would consider odd or unusual. You are not only of very high intelligence, you are also extremely creative in one or more areas (music, art, software development, inventing, etc.) If you were in The Matrix, you would have taken the red pill, completed the combat training, and started fighting (and beating) agents from day one. Your architects: You have cast off reality distortions taught to you by your parents, schooling, corporate advertising and government propaganda. You create your own beliefs based on what serves you best, without much regard for what the rest of the crowd is doing. You are guided by your own internal code of ethics (which may or may not agree with politically-correct ethical codes) rather than any pre-set system of ethics (such as from any one religion). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tajddin Posted August 31, 2005 Share Posted August 31, 2005 I actually just randomly answered the questions, to get to the end, simply out of curiosity. Early on in the test, it's easy to gather it was written from a fairly partial viewpoint. While obviously many of the points are true, many are also exaggerated. In other words, it's easy to derive the "right" answer to any of the questions, simply by looking at the question itself. For example, consider the question "The U.S. is the most technologically advanced nation in the world." Every technology field which the United States leads in was left out, including Space Exploration, which is one of the reasons why "bandwidth, wi-fi, and overall connectivity" are even *possible* today, period. Another example, "Buying a home is one of the best financial investments you can make, and home prices will always continue to rise." Well, of course that's false, when you *couple* the two questions! Buying a home *is* one of the best financial investments you can make, but just like stock, a home's value can go up, and then down, and then back up. Risk is an inherent part of any investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advance Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 Loaded questions.. oh my god. In 1945, the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs on civilian populations in Japan in order to force Japan's surrender and "save a million lives." FALSE. Although this was the "official" history taught to U.S. schoolchildren, we now know that the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on an essentially defeated Japan. Japan was, in fact, attempting to initiate surrender negotiations even before the bombs were dropped. The primary purpose of bombing Japan was to demonstrate to the Soviet Union that the United States not only had nuclear weapons, but was willing to use them, thus cementing America's nuclear stance during the ramp-up to the Cold War. This explanation, of course, remains highly debatable, but the fact remains that even U.S. military leaders estimated no more than 50,000 Americans would be lost in a D-Day style assault on Japan. It's a huge number of lives, yes, but nowhere near one million. The two nuclear bombs, by the way, killed at least 200,000 Japanese civilians. *cough* biasism *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aristotle-dude Posted September 1, 2005 Share Posted September 1, 2005 85 but silly test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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