Comments on: Evidently all that blog reading and NPR listening makes me well-informed http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html News and Nattering ... What will the children think? Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:42:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Artillery MKV http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23909 Artillery MKV Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:10:04 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23909 <p>I missed a Kosovo question and disagree with a second answer (I HATE questions whose answer is 'about #' because the difference is how one rounds up/down.) But they put me at 83% *shame*</p> <p>Tooo much time listening to Bob & Tom I guess . . . .</p> I missed a Kosovo question and disagree with a second answer (I HATE questions whose answer is ‘about #’ because the difference is how one rounds up/down.) But they put me at 83% *shame*

Tooo much time listening to Bob & Tom I guess . . . .

]]> By: David Newman http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23908 David Newman Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:16:29 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23908 <p>BD, if you were hoping for questions that required analysis rather than just a good memory, then that's bound to be a fruitless hope for two rasons. First, as a practical matter, it's harder to score such questions objectively. Second, if the questions required analysis, I think most people would regard it as "too hard" and would not complete the survey.</p> BD, if you were hoping for questions that required analysis rather than just a good memory, then that’s bound to be a fruitless hope for two rasons. First, as a practical matter, it’s harder to score such questions objectively. Second, if the questions required analysis, I think most people would regard it as “too hard” and would not complete the survey.

]]> By: *** Dave http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23907 *** Dave Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:08:37 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23907 <p>My miss was on Iraqi war deaths (amongst American soldiers), where I guessed closer to 3,000 than 4,000 -- though the fundamental answer is "too many."</p> My miss was on Iraqi war deaths (amongst American soldiers), where I guessed closer to 3,000 than 4,000 — though the fundamental answer is “too many.”

]]> By: Boulder Dude http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23906 Boulder Dude Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:20:15 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23906 <p>Also, Mary:</p> <p>What, Americans actually learn their history, or even think about something other than "America. F yeah!"?</p> <p>Crazy talk.... =P</p> Also, Mary:

What, Americans actually learn their history, or even think about something other than “America. F yeah!”?

Crazy talk…. =P

]]> By: Boulder Dude http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23905 Boulder Dude Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:15:55 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23905 <p>12 of 12 for 97th percentile.</p> <p>Really easy questions, I was hoping for something more than basic trivia questions.</p> 12 of 12 for 97th percentile.

Really easy questions, I was hoping for something more than basic trivia questions.

]]> By: Boulder Dude http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23904 Boulder Dude Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:10:06 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23904 <p>Oh....</p> <p>A challange. =P</p> <p>As long as it has nothing to do with missing white women I should do well.</p> Oh….

A challange. =P

As long as it has nothing to do with missing white women I should do well.

]]> By: David Newman http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23903 David Newman Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:15:49 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23903 <p>I scored 91% too, but that's perhaps a little misleading since I had to make intelligent guesses on a couple of questions. I could eliminate a couple of answers, but I had to guess between a couple of options. I stay pretty well-informed, but I'm definitely not a news wonk.</p> <p>The article said that the national average is 50%: perhaps the question we should worry about isn't why Johnny can't read, but why so few people follow the news.<br /> </p> I scored 91% too, but that’s perhaps a little misleading since I had to make intelligent guesses on a couple of questions. I could eliminate a couple of answers, but I had to guess between a couple of options. I stay pretty well-informed, but I’m definitely not a news wonk.

The article said that the national average is 50%: perhaps the question we should worry about isn’t why Johnny can’t read, but why so few people follow the news.

]]> By: Mary http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/2008/07/20/evidently_all_that_blog_r.html/comment-page-1#comment-23902 Mary Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:40:57 +0000 http://hill-kleerup.org/blog/wp/2008/07/20/evidently-all-that-blog-reading-and-npr-listening-makes-me-well-informed.html#comment-23902 <p>12 of 12 - I listen to Morning and Weekend Edition daily. Living with major Marine and Navy installations all around, the news of casualties is more prominent, although I did have to look up the actual number afterwards. Some of these answers are rather old news, I must say. Not knowing what position Condi Rice holds means one has had one's head in the sand a long time, as opposed to the changing nature of the casualties from Iraq. </p> <p>And how many folks would know that in Afghanistan-</p> <p>"There have been 884 coalition deaths -- 552 Americans, six Australians, 110 Britons, 87 Canadians, three Czech, 14 Danes, 16 Dutch, three Estonians, one Finn, 12 French, 22 Germans, two Hungarians, 11 Italians, one Lithuanian, three Norwegians, five Poles, two Portuguese, seven Romanians, one South Korean, 23 Spaniards, two Swedes -- in the war on terror as of July 18, 2008, according to a CNN count." </p> <p>Even I had to look that one up. </p> <p>I thought it was interesting today that one of the NPR commentators wondered if the American public would be understanding of a diplomatic presence in Iran. I bet many don't even remember why we left in the first place or what the US actions were that led up to it. </p> 12 of 12 – I listen to Morning and Weekend Edition daily. Living with major Marine and Navy installations all around, the news of casualties is more prominent, although I did have to look up the actual number afterwards. Some of these answers are rather old news, I must say. Not knowing what position Condi Rice holds means one has had one’s head in the sand a long time, as opposed to the changing nature of the casualties from Iraq.

And how many folks would know that in Afghanistan-

“There have been 884 coalition deaths — 552 Americans, six Australians, 110 Britons, 87 Canadians, three Czech, 14 Danes, 16 Dutch, three Estonians, one Finn, 12 French, 22 Germans, two Hungarians, 11 Italians, one Lithuanian, three Norwegians, five Poles, two Portuguese, seven Romanians, one South Korean, 23 Spaniards, two Swedes — in the war on terror as of July 18, 2008, according to a CNN count.”

Even I had to look that one up.

I thought it was interesting today that one of the NPR commentators wondered if the American public would be understanding of a diplomatic presence in Iran. I bet many don’t even remember why we left in the first place or what the US actions were that led up to it.

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