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knizer Aug 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 May 9, 2024 at 7:20pm.

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The Technium

knizer Aug 30, 2023

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 Aug 31, 2023 at 9:03pm.

knizer Oct 30, 2023

Trace the water you drink from rainfall to your tap.

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

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 Oct 31, 2023 at 4:21pm.

knizer Feb 2, 2024

#Poll When you flush, where do the solids go? What happens to the waste water?

#BigHere #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi #Water #Systems #Sustainability #Environment #Awareness #Home

I'm curious in the replies, how/why do you know this?

Wastewater...pipes? idk

39.5%

We're 'off the grid' with a septic system/similar

13.2%

I can explain the basics

21.1%

I know basics plus specific details about process

26.3%

Poll ended at Feb 3, 2024 at 6:36pm.

knizer Feb 21, 2024

#Poll How many feet above sea level are you?

#BigHere #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi #SeaLevel #Sustainability #Environment #Awareness #Home #Flooding
(How do you confirm you're right? Whats your method/strategy? Reply in comments) (5/34)

I estimated correctly within ~10 feet/3m

46.2%

A little more off, but within ~100 feet/30m

30.8%

I guessed, but it was way off actual

0%

No idea, really/Whats a sea level?

23.1%

Poll ended at May 2, 2024 at 7:20pm.

knizer May 2, 2024

#Poll What spring wildflower is consistently among the first to bloom where you are now? How would/did you confirm the answer?

#BigHere #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi #Sustainability #Environment #NativePlants #Flowers #Spring (6/34)

I have no idea

85.7%

Ooh, I know this one, and got it right!

14.3%

I guessed, but there is a better answer

0%

Poll ended at May 9, 2024 at 7:22pm.

knizer May 9, 2024

#Poll How far do you have to travel before you reach a different watershed? Can you draw the boundaries of yours?
(the #BigHere Quiz 7 of 34) #SituationalAwareness #LifeSkills #Question #AskFedi #Sustainability #Environment #rivers #streams #rain #water #watershed #ecology #landsape #polls

What's a watershed?

18%

I have a general idea but not sure

44.3%

I know the closest next watershed!

18%

Wahoo! I can draw the basic boundary of ours!

19.7%

Poll ended at May 18, 2024 at 7:49pm.

@knizer i was basically right. I guess that means I have a decent idea where the hills and rivers are.