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Goldmund Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:37 AM
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Are you among the 98%, or are you among the 2%? Part 2
Answer as quickly as you possibly can:

1+1 = ?
























2+2 = ?
























4+4 = ?




























8 + 8 = ?





























16+16 = ?
























32 + 32 = ?
























64 + 64 = ?


























128+128 = ?



























256 + 256 = ?































512 + 512 = ?




























1024 + 1024 = ?




























2048 + 2048 = ?






































QUICK! Pick a number between 5 and 12
















































Did you pick 7?
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VelmaD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:39 AM
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1. Nope...
picked 8. I'm sure it had something to do with all the 8s in the math problems.
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TrogL Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:40 AM
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2. Yes
Spooky.

I'm wondering if there's some sort of Jungian archetype involved.
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Bertha Venation Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:41 AM
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3. No. I picked three.
:silly:
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Triple H Donating Member (714 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:41 AM
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4. 9.
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:41 AM
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5. Nope.
6.
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eyesroll Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:42 AM
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6. Nope. 9 n/t
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:45 AM
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7. yes... because the difference between 5 and 12 is 7
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Goldmund Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:49 AM
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10. Exactly
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elfwitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:45 AM
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8. Nope
Picked 11
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ProfessorGAC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:46 AM
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9. Yes I Did
Pretty cool.
The Professor
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:49 AM
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11. I picked 8..........
I guess I'm a 2%er again.
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Goldmund Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:50 AM
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12. It seems like we have a disporportionate number of 2%ers at DU
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Commendatori Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:10 PM
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18. As did I,
as you can tell by my vote below. I guess we two-percenters are somewhat above The Subhuman (a little BOC humor that others will probably understand but not appreciate anyway, lol). :)
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CrownPrinceBandar Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:39 PM
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25. "I am becalmed.....
Lost to nothing..."
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Commendatori Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 01:03 PM
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35. "Warm weather, and
a holocaust..."
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rockymountaindem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:52 AM
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13. I picked 7, realized that was probably what they wanted,
so I switched to 8 before I scrolled down.
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bhunt70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 11:57 AM
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14. I picked 7
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SOteric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:00 PM
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15. I picked 5.5
;-) It's my lucky number.
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Donkeyboy75 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:07 PM
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16. 9, but I did pick red hammer in the earlier one. n/t
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Commendatori Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:09 PM
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17. I picked 8. (n/t)
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Lizz612 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:19 PM
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19. 6
I always pick either 6. Its my favorite number. Were those other numbers spossed to trip me up? Maybe if I didn't have music on also...
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Alenne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:21 PM
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20. 9
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:21 PM
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21. I admit I picked 7...
Shoot!
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dolo amber Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:22 PM
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22. I picked 3
D'oh! x(
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:23 PM
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23. I picked 6.
I don't understand the point, though.

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prolesunited Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:56 PM
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31. Hey, I picked six, too!
:hi:
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Zookeeper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:33 PM
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24. Nope. I picked "six"
but it was fun to do the math!
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tjwash Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:39 PM
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26. 6
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AngryAmish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:45 PM
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27. I am sheep
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:46 PM
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28. No I picked 6
Which is odd, since my favorite number is actually 8.

I failed!
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Goldmund Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:54 PM
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30. 8 is my favorite number too.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:57 PM
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32. It's got special properties the other numbers don't!
Edited on Tue Apr-27-04 12:57 PM by redqueen
Symmetry, for one! Well, except for zero, and who chooses that as their favorite number? It's nice and all, but it's no eight!
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sus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:47 PM
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29. I cheated.
but I'm not sure how exactly...
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proud patriot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 12:59 PM
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33. I picked 7
however disclosure I always pick 7 if it's an option .
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Quahog Donating Member (704 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 01:00 PM
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34. I picked 11
I like the number 11.
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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Apr-27-04 02:09 PM
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36. 8
but my mind briefly muddled with 4...

I think I must've multiplied it by 2.
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BritishHuman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-28-04 04:04 PM
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37. I picked 7 and I know this one...
If asked to pick a number between 1 and 10, 98% will pick 7. I guess the "5 and 12" fooled me.

I believe if suddenly asked to pick a vegetable, most people choose carrot.
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