Showing posts with label polls. Show all posts
Showing posts with label polls. Show all posts
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Pliny
Ok, so JC and I were chatting about names, specifically old names that aren't really used any more, like Mildred or Caldwell. Anyway, at one point in our discussion, I decide to crack a joke of sorts, and I tell her I just thought of an old name... she asks me what name? And, I respond... Pliny. That's a pretty old name. The question that followed though was how many people would get that joke? Initially, I was leaning towards perhaps 25% of the college-educated. She thought I was totally overestimating. So, to settle it, she has posted up a poll... please follow the link and cast your vote: Rowr's Pliny Question
Friday, February 01, 2008
Is This Cheating?
My friend and I were debating about what is considered cheating and what would simply be considered unethical behavior. Suppose two people (call them A and B) were in a weight loss competition. Every Monday the two of them would weigh-in, and the first person to reach the target weight goal would win the contest.
Both of us agreed that the following would clearly be cheating:
a) Prior to weigh-in, A alters the mechanics of the scale resulting in a win for himself.
b) A slips some weight-gain contents into B's food without anyone else knowing.
And, we both agreed that the following would not be cheating:
a) A tells B that he has been eating a lot of fatty foods and has not been exercising lately. A has actually been eating healthy meals and also has been hitting the gym daily. The lie was told with the intention of lowering the sense of urgency and reduce the effort put forth by B.
Now, here is where we had a disagreement.
What if A invites B to get some fat-free coffee, but earlier in the day, A paid off the coffee barista so that B's "fat-free" coffee would actually include real creme and not skim milk? B accepts A's invitation, but he knows full well that they are in the middle of a competition. Would this be cheating on A's part, or would this merely constitute unethical behavior?
Both of us agreed that the following would clearly be cheating:
a) Prior to weigh-in, A alters the mechanics of the scale resulting in a win for himself.
b) A slips some weight-gain contents into B's food without anyone else knowing.
And, we both agreed that the following would not be cheating:
a) A tells B that he has been eating a lot of fatty foods and has not been exercising lately. A has actually been eating healthy meals and also has been hitting the gym daily. The lie was told with the intention of lowering the sense of urgency and reduce the effort put forth by B.
Now, here is where we had a disagreement.
What if A invites B to get some fat-free coffee, but earlier in the day, A paid off the coffee barista so that B's "fat-free" coffee would actually include real creme and not skim milk? B accepts A's invitation, but he knows full well that they are in the middle of a competition. Would this be cheating on A's part, or would this merely constitute unethical behavior?
Monday, September 03, 2007
Hidden ThInkblot Primates
So, this weekend, Duke, Crestfallen, QB, and I played this game called Thinkblot. Although I enjoy the occasional game of Pictionary, I found this game to be rather dumb. The game is based on the Rorschach inkblot test, and involves having the players come up with different things they see.
Anyway, there was one image that brought the four of us into a heated debate. We decided to put up the image here with a poll (please vote)... what we all want to know is whether or not most people see a monkey in this image, and if so, how strong is that image?
Anyway, there was one image that brought the four of us into a heated debate. We decided to put up the image here with a poll (please vote)... what we all want to know is whether or not most people see a monkey in this image, and if so, how strong is that image?
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Perceptions and Monetary Loss
Earlier, I had a random conversation with a few friends that led to questions about losing money and how it would make you feel. I think everyone had their own opinions, and I'm just curious what you all think.
Say we had the following two situations:
1) You invest $10K in some stock, and lose $1K.
2) You carry $10K in cash by grasping it in your fist, open to the world. Some unforeseen event causes you to lose $1K (e.g. strong gust of wind knocks you over and $1K in bills flies away, or some bum runs up beside you really quickly and manages to snatch away $1K).
Obviously both scenarios suck, because losing a thousand bucks isn't fun. But, the question is... Do you feel differently about how the money was lost in both situations? Bottom line is that at the end of the day, you are out $1K. But, do you dwell over one loss more than the other? Is it irrational to do so or not?
And, no, this has nothing to do with a real-life situation. Although, it does stink that NTAP jumped today while EBAY sank.
Say we had the following two situations:
1) You invest $10K in some stock, and lose $1K.
2) You carry $10K in cash by grasping it in your fist, open to the world. Some unforeseen event causes you to lose $1K (e.g. strong gust of wind knocks you over and $1K in bills flies away, or some bum runs up beside you really quickly and manages to snatch away $1K).
Obviously both scenarios suck, because losing a thousand bucks isn't fun. But, the question is... Do you feel differently about how the money was lost in both situations? Bottom line is that at the end of the day, you are out $1K. But, do you dwell over one loss more than the other? Is it irrational to do so or not?
And, no, this has nothing to do with a real-life situation. Although, it does stink that NTAP jumped today while EBAY sank.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Poll: Grocery Follow-up
After reading Duke's comment about grocery shopping in the previous post, it got me wondering where most of you get your own groceries. And, I wanted to test out blog polling, which might be useful in the future for getting anecdotal evidence to help support future stock market decisions.
So, here we go...
So, here we go...
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