knizerAug 20, 2023

Kevin Kelly (kk.org) added to the 'Big Here' quiz started by Peter Warshall. I'll ask the questions in this thread, over the coming months, polling the fediverse.

1. Point North.

#BigHere #Poll #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi
(Share your method in the comments)

https://kk.org/thetechnium/the-big-here-quiz/

Success!
57.1%
I was pretty close, but closer to NE or NW.
28.6%
Not so close.
14.3%
Poll ended at .
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What time is sunset today?

#BigHere #Poll #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi #Sunset
(Share your method in the comments)

Accurate within 2 minutes
12.5%
Accurate within 6 minutes
12.5%
Accurate within 30 minutes
62.5%
Off by more than a half hour
12.5%
Poll ended at .
Show threadknizerOct 30, 2023

Trace the water you drink from rainfall to your tap.

#BigHere #Poll #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi #Water #Sustainability #Environment
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It comes from...the muni water system I guess?
41.7%
Easy - Rain -> ground -> our well -> filter -> me
16.7%
I can detail at least part, eg. name the reservoir
33.3%
Can accurately explain the route to a 10 year old
8.3%
Poll ended at .
Show threadDennis WilkinsonOct 30, 2023

@knizer Suburban Massachusetts: rain -> ground [aquifer] -> our well -> filter [and other treatment] -> me.

That "rain -> ground" part is potentially a lot, lot slower than implied by such a short arrow, though.

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@djwtwo yah, dash and greater than do a lot of work there ^_^
Oct 30, 2023 at 4:58pmWeb
Show threadknizerOct 30, 2023

@djwtwo Unfortunately, I'm reminded of a favored #dadjoke which I'm duty-bound to recount:

Q: Why'd the farmer fall down the well?

A:He couldn't see that well!