Supposedly quizzes and puzzles are good for staving off dementia; the BBC quiz leaves me feeling like an idiot half the time, so I thought I'd give us all an alternative: Slate's weekly news & politics quiz with Ken Jennings.
Slate Quiz 10/17/14
Another Weekly Quiz
Another Weekly Quiz
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For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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I got 8/12 in 1:20
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Pooh I didn't see the points bit - next time!
Hey I like that Giants logo in your sig line - it would look lots better solo, I think!
Hey I like that Giants logo in your sig line - it would look lots better solo, I think!
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Hush! Keep it quiet!* In 1:09
*and it's that poor, it should be kept quiet
*and it's that poor, it should be kept quiet
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9/12 in 2:17 (355 points)
People who are wrong are just as sure they're right as people who are right. The only difference is, they're wrong.
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— God @The Tweet of God
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measly 6/12 in 52 secs
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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8/12, 339 points, 1:33
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Clearly the Americans have the advantage in the Slate quiz! 
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Slate Quiz 10.24.14
7/12, 1:06 min., 318 points - I need to slow down and utilize process of elimination, since I don't listen to nearly enough news, apparently.
7/12, 1:06 min., 318 points - I need to slow down and utilize process of elimination, since I don't listen to nearly enough news, apparently.
For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
~ Carl Sagan
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Oh dear. 1 min 38 secs. 12 out of 12. 560 points or something ETA 581 actually.
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For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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11/12, one minute two seconds, 494 points 
There's more actual news in this news quiz...
I was surprised on the "vegetarian" question....
It's certainly been my personal experience that "30% lower IQ" would be the correct answer...
There's more actual news in this news quiz...
I was surprised on the "vegetarian" question....
It's certainly been my personal experience that "30% lower IQ" would be the correct answer...
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9/12, 1:02, 409 points.
“I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks.” ~ Ruth Bader Ginsburg, paraphrasing Sarah Moore Grimké
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8/12 in 42 seconds. 372 points.
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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10/12, 1:36, 393 points
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Slate Quiz 10.31.14
Sorry I'm late - Halloween was very busy and VERY fun (I spent the whole weekend recuperating - I'm too old to dance like that!).
eta: 8/12, 1:20, 353 (not very far above average
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Sorry I'm late - Halloween was very busy and VERY fun (I spent the whole weekend recuperating - I'm too old to dance like that!).
eta: 8/12, 1:20, 353 (not very far above average
)For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.
~ Carl Sagan
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10/12, 1:59, 411 points.
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I am proud to declare 4 out of 12 in about 88 minutes for 171 pointlesses. Apparently reading all of the possibilities is more likely to garner points than jumping at the first one that catches the eye. Goodness - I KNEW four others but still was seduced by haste
For Christianity, by identifying truth with faith, must teach-and, properly understood, does teach-that any interference with the truth is immoral. A Christian with faith has nothing to fear from the facts
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Well, I was distracted when I did this, but that's a poor excuse...
8/12 1 minute 57, 322 points...(below average... )
8/12 1 minute 57, 322 points...(below average...
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