Hozzászólások - Phalanxii

haw many teeth are there minimum in a dental ceramique bridge ?
2<--right
4
5
3

Wow. There's actually a person out there which thought this wasn't uninteresting lexical knowledge?!

Anyway, I think it's ambiguous too. A bridge in dentistry seems to be something to prevent teeth distorting when one comes out. So I thought it would be 3, meaning at least 1 in the middle of two others (since 1 wasn't listed). But I may be confused, but if I'm confused then that means it's ambiguous. Not only that, 'haw' is a spelling mistake.

DELETE

rok I think you're being unfair on the evaluators. The question is fine really, it would just be easier for us if there was a date on it. The fact is, I found out that answer to be J. Heyrovsky in under 2 minutes, which is well under the 5 minute rule so the evaluator correctly accepted this question I think.

Which country has the lowest (best) Global Peace index, making it the most peaceful country?
Japan
Denmark
Norway
Iceland <-- right

New Zealand seems to be the right answer, and Iceland is 4th, behind both Denmark and Norway. This needs a date if anything, get rid

I wrote an adventure and it's not been evaluated after 4 days? The quiz system takes time, but 4 days is ridiculous, especially when I can't write more, even in a draft copy...

Idézet: Phalanxii - 2010.08.27. 21:30:22

I just got the same question again...

When talking about and increase from a total of 110,000 votes to 160,000 then yes, obviously there is something fishy (if there is no external factor) but I mean come on, we're talking about 18 votes here. The chance of 4 consecutive people sharing the same opinion is far from astronomically small. Read up on a how to evaluate a scientific study and I'm sure one of the first things they'll say is that the bigger the number, the more reliable since fluctuations/anomalies always occur.

how many gramms are i 1 kg?

obvious spelling mistakes.

Who wrote "Beach Music"?
Pat Conroy <-- right
Bob King
Paullina Simons
Oswald Wirt

I googled all the individual names and it wasn't obvious, even though I quickly went through their wikipedia's. If you count Pat Conroy as a well known author, then Beach Music isn't one of his most well known books (according to wikipedia) so I think it comes under specialist knowledge and needs a delete.

T.B.A starns for?
To be announced <-- right
To be arranged
Something else
Trinidad something airlines

Delete. Astonished this got through...

Maria Curie-Sklodowska discovered Radium and Polonium. What was Polonium named after?
Her nationality <--
Her husband
Her dog
The city where she lived

Polonium was discovered by Marie Skłodowska-Curie and her husband Pierre Curie in 1898 and was later named after Marie Curie's native land of Poland (Latin: Polonia)

Nationality is an understandable answer, but I still think it should be her native land.

Bamboo is considered a type of...
Tree
Grass
Moss
Something else

What!? It's called a bamboo tree and considered a tree when it is actually a grass... fair enough, good question but the way the question is phrased means it could very easily be either tree or grass.
Delete it or rephrase to:
Contrary to popular belief, bamboo is actually a type of...
Tree
Grass
Moss
Fruit

Edit:
What animal has the most powerful bite?
Lion
Snapping turtle
Hyena
American alligator

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_animal_has_the_most_powerful_bite
Ambiguous and unknown.
Specify: Which of the following living animals has the most powerful bite?

Wow I didn't realize they couldn't be altered, just deleted...

Dave Grohl began his career as drummer for which band?
Velvet Revolver
Genesis
Nirvana <-- right
Iron Maiden

"Grohl began his music career in the 1980s as the drummer for several Washington, D.C.-area bands, including the hardcore punk band Scream. In 1990 he became the drummer for grunge group Nirvana."
Delete (if possible) or change to:

Dave Grohl is most famous for drumming for:
Velvet Revolver
Genesis
Nirvana
Iron Maiden

I saw this question before and got it wrong last time but I thought that was me being stupid:
How long does a polar day last from sunrise to sunset?
6 months <-- marked as correct
1 day
1 year (not sure)
1 month (not sure)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_sun
A polar day (coming under the same category as the midnight sun) is when the sun doesn't set like normal. Midnight sun is called a polar day at extreme latitudes. Extreme latitudes means anything above or below the Arctic/Antarctic circle right?

Well the polar day varies. At the Arctic/Antarctic circle, it lasts approximately 20 hours. At the poles, it lasts about 186 days (6 months). Doesn't that mean there is more than 1 answer? Please rephrase the question to:

How long does a polar day last at the North Pole?
1 month
6 months
1 day
1 year


I wasn't talking about ions or ionization or anything to do with outside the transition metals. They all have varying oxidation states so it's an obvious flaw in the most important difference between elements. Perhaps the question could be rephrased to be clearer though (not sure it needs a delete).

Suggestion:
What uniquely defines the identity of every element?
The number of protons
The number of electrons
The number of neutrons
The number of isotopes

In response to the difference in ALL elements:
"In the d-block the atoms of the elements have between 1 and 10 d electrons."

The oxidation number of transition metals (and therefore the number of electrons) varies. The only property of all elements that remains consistent is the atomic number (protons)?

"What uniquely defines the identity of each element is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom, also called the atomic number."


Are you saying an addiction to smoking has nothing to do with the mind?! Surely that's ridiculous... People with willpower can quit and beat physical cravings with their sheer determination. Even if the actual hypnosis doesn't reduce cravings, If someone believes that it will, then they gain a confidence boost which cripple their cravings anyway... It's theoretical stuff and probably hasn't got much scientific data behind it.

Nicotine's high is caused by loads of neurotransmitters which affect the brain. When they become dependent on the highs, the brain craves more. The body doesn't NEED nicotine, the mind wants it. I thought it was ALL psychological!

But yes. To be honest, I wouldn't be surprised if surgery became an option some time soon to remove cravings for nicotine, or implanting a nicotine steady release or something. Perhaps ambiguous but still fairly obvious to me.


I guess it's not as in the middle as I though, but I still think it's fairly central...

I think it's fair to say that the universal phone keypad looks like this:
http://sparklette.net/archives/590/keypad.jpg
Though 'qwerty' pads won't have that, most mobiles and housephones do (at least in Britain anyway)

The map of Slovenia in Europe: http://www.ling.gu.se/projekt/sprakfrageladan/images/europe_map.gif

Yes, it's on the south side, but it appears to me to be definitely in the middle of Europe.

Which country has the most lakes?
Finland <-- right
Russia
Sweden
USA

Canada has the most lakes. Finland has the most lakes in Europe and possibly the highest ratio of land to lakes, but in terms of numbers, Canada is way ahead.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Which_country_has_the_most_lakes

Seen this question already but phrased in a different way:

Which is the correct definition of "Tagalog"?

Nothing wrong with either of them, but the stated question is the better of the two I think so delete the other if you can find it.

In every instance I can think of, none of the four crows would be on the tree if I shot at one. I don't know what you're talking about with possoms, but the question is about crows. If you want to prove it, go outside and shoot at a tree, see what happens. I admit it's not a very good mind twister, but all the same, in my opinion I think it can remain in the database.

I think you were very unlucky with your question. I think it's good too, and I think things are evaluated on the basis that evaluators don't get a single question wrong (a good question). It's a guess, but when they hunt, they choose and answer and if they get it wrong, they choose an option as to why they got it wrong without the option to pass it through the system and reward you with the SE. If you resubmit then I think you'll have more luck with a better evaluator.

Yes, some things could do with change, but if you post your suggestions in the suggestions forum, there is a chance it will get changed and be improved.

EDIT:
Which mystical creature is NOT a combination of two real creatures?
Basilisk <-- Right
Chimera
Hippogriff
Centaur

Annoyingly, I didn't have time to answer (PLEASE CHANGE THIS SO THERE'S SOME KIND OF LOG!!) but the chimera is a combination of more than 2 (I think it's 3- goat, lion and serpent). Not hugely important, but a rephrasing to:

Which mystical creature is not based on a distinct combination of real creatures?

EDIT2:
What is the most accurate definition of the term "Reich"?
German Dominion
German Monarchy
German People
German State <-- right

Ambiguous much? I use dict.leo.org for my German translations and I would've said empire before checking it anyway. State is a strange word to use and relates more to governments than empires. To me, dominion is closer to Reich than state, but essentially they mean the same thing. The gray area makes this ambiguous so either change State to Empire and Dominion to Area or something. Preferably, just delete it as there's too little difference between the answers.

It does feel that way Viridel, I hope they care more about our money than they show!

Valóban gyógyítod a következő állataidat: Moleon,Goblin hero?

Just boosted my healing skill and got the option to heal more than 1 pet at a time. However translation is missing (I hope this is the right place to post this). Should be something like:
Are you sure you want to heal these pets: Moleon, Goblin hero?

It came up as an error type message, the same type when I get asked if I still want to fight after having a penalty on my attributes.

How can you tell if a number is divisible by four?
If the last digit is even
If the last 2 digits are divasible by four <-- right
Something else
Something else


12 is divisible by 4. 1+2=3?
112 is divisible by 4. 1+2=3?

This is ambiguous... I thought it meant the individual digits, or the combination of the two. Can you rephrase the answers to say:
'If the number formed from the last 2 digits are divisible by four'

I guess the golden city question is acceptable then, I just thought that it was a 'second best' kind of question where there should be another answer instead of Johannesburg. Like questions about the second tallest mountain don't get accepted? But I suppose it is an exception.

Paralytic crows? lol. I guess the freeze response is not uncommon, but if they resort to this traumatic state then surely they would at least lose their balance and fall off the tree? It is a simple mind twister and is in total compliance with the rules, so in my opinion (and apparently the opinion of the evaluators) it should stay. If you still disagree then please prove me wrong so we can improve the quiz aspect of the game.

Which of the following is known as ‘The Golden city’?
Johannesburg <-- right
Rome
Chicago
Tokyo

Johannesburg? Yeah there's a lot of gold there but surely Prague or Jaisalmer tops that? I've not seen Johannesburg named 'The Golden City' on any google search/in it's wikipedia page. Also, there is an actual city called 'Golden City' in Missouri. Since there are multiple answers, I think it deserves a delete.


Who is known as the father of Sociology?
Karl Marx
Auguste Comte <-- right

Different sources say different things. Yes, Auguste Comte invented the name for studying and classifying human societies, but modern day Sociology was really founded by a group of people (the most notable probably being Karl Marx). I'm not sure if this classifies as ambiguous, but I suggest a re-evaluation at least. It would be better to ask who created the term Sociology, which is much less ambiguous.




The rules of questions suggest that they should be answerable for children at Elementary school or higher. They also say that 'Mind Twisters' are fine too. The fact that you're saying the question is stupid relies on the fact that there is a deaf and blind bird in the tree you are shooting at... How many deaf blind birds could even fly and land successfully on a tree branch?

It's a simple logic question that shouldn't be read too much into. Data? It's a puzzle! And a very simple one at that. Personally I find the ones which require 2 brain cells much more interesting than the one's which make me click onto Google. Learn from it and get it right next time...

What's the address of the Addams Family?
0001 Cemetary Lane <-- correct answer
1313 Mockingbird Lane

In the 1960s TV series, the house was given an address: 0001 Cemetery Lane.
The address was changed to 1313 Cemetery Lane in The New Addams Family.

I got caught out with the 1313 definitely, but I think it might be fair to point out which series the question is talking about:
What was the address of the Addams Family in the 1960s TV series?


The crow question seems fair to me.

The reason 1 human year = 7 dog years is because of the growth rates I think. And How many dogs live till 25?! The oldest dog ever was 29, but the average of domesticated dogs seems to be about 13-14 (91-98 dog years) which is much closer to the dog owners average life...

There was a question stating that:
1 dog year is the same as how many human years?
5
6
7
8

It's actually a seventh.

Better off rephrasing the question to:
How many dog years pass in one human year?
5
6
7
8