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Regarding the test, approximately 22% of people who take the test pass it. I think it is already hard enough. If we make it harder there will be no one here to discuss anything.

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Had you made this test any harder I probably would have failed miserably and been unable to face myself in the mirror!  

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Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.   - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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I was thinking last night of some fun things that could be thrown in there to just completly blow people away, and think that patterns in algebraic equations would be fun.

Also, the basics of the sciences, biology and geology especially, should be covered.

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(and the error message I got when I tried to post just that)

Personally I'd like to see some math questions.  Nothing too complex, of course, just enough to weed out those with no knowledge of mathematics.

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Are you planning to put a moderator in this forum?  
That would take care of any people who cheated just to get in and cause trouble...

Heh, I just discovered the post length limit.

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Just because there isn't a moderator assigned to the forum does not mean that there are no moderator's watching it.


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I wouldn't really consider it 'too' hard untill the passing rate went under 5%.

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Some people do not always enjoy talking to their mirror unfortunately...

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Also, the basics of the sciences, biology and geology especially, should be covered.

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It isn't very often that you see chemestry or physics playing a big role in any of the discussions around here, at least not enough of a role that they should be included in the test.

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It isn't very often that you see chemestry or physics playing a big role in any of the discussions around here, at least not enough of a role that they should be included in the test.

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Sometimes length or verbosity is not always synonymous with intellectual quality. A concise but pointed answer can be just as effective as a long and rambling reply.  

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Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.   - Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Someone just asked a question which also puzzles me. How long do intellectual posts have to be? That is, what is the minimum required amount of characters which must be posted?  

Sometimes length or verbosity is not always synonymous with intellectual quality. A concise but pointed answer can be just as effective as a long and rambling reply.  

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While I share your view I would like to point out that computers are not so well adapted to determining if something is indeed intelligent.

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I do understand that you had to use the best criterion available and appropriate for the task and that establishing a minimum length does require the person who replies to elaborate more on their answer and give a more detailed supporting argument. This was not a criticism but just a remark of course.

I do tend to write longer posts in general in any case and I am afraid I even go slightly overboard occasionally. This minimum requirement will probably let me indulge in my pet weakness...  

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Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.   - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Support your peers!