Comments | peteyoung: Life Imitates SF

peteyoung

Life Imitates SF

Mar 17, 2011 09:09

BBC Quiz: Science fact or fiction? 8/8. Phew.

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alexmc March 17 2011, 09:51:08 UTC

That is such a stupid quiz. I got three questions wrong and gave up before the end. Their interpretation of their own questions is such that they twist it to mean whatever they want it to mean.

coalescent March 17 2011, 10:01:48 UTC

I thought their claim that telekinesis is science fact was particularly tenuous.

alexmc March 17 2011, 10:07:13 UTC

Yeah, by using their argument, you can move things with the mind by just telling someone else to move it for them...

peteyoung March 17 2011, 10:58:19 UTC

It's based on this research (something I only knew cuz I linked to this story back in 2007) but yes, claiming it as science fact is certainly stretching it.

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holyoutlaw March 17 2011, 16:44:41 UTC

7/8, I got the "Harry Potter invisibility cloak" one wrong. Embarrassing!

(Also, I figured there was some "trick question" phrasing going on.)