Principia Discordia

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please explain your choice in this thread.

There's a case for all of them but I'm picking the one on the right cos it's too fucking small.


And it's on the right.

Not to be all pe-dant and all, but are they numbered left-to-right?

Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on October 29, 2009, 07:36:40 PM
There's a case for all of them but I'm picking the one on the right cos it's too fucking small.


And it's on the right.

That's my choice as well.  ETA:  same reasoning.

Quote from: Jenne on October 29, 2009, 07:37:01 PM
Not to be all pe-dant and all, but are they numbered left-to-right?

A-HA! THAT'S JUST WHAT THE HEBREWS THOUGHT!




(but yes, let's say they are)

#1 - it's the only one which doesn't exhibit any unique properties. I.e. it's a trick question.

Quote from: fictionpuss on October 29, 2009, 07:47:11 PM
#1 - it's the only one which doesn't exhibit any unique properties. I.e. it's a trick question.

I picked that one for the same reason, before I read your post, honest.

Edited to add: before I put any thought into it, my first hunch was the green one.

Of course it's a trick question - it was asked by a dutch spag. The least you can do is come up with a trick answer  :argh!:

I voted item 3 because it is the only one which has a different number of corners to any of the other selections.

Also, we don't like them circle-types round these parts.

I chose 2 because fuck it, it's the only one without a thick black border.

It's 5 goddamnit! How many times do I have to tell you this - it's a runt. The rest will eat all the food and the pathetic little bastard will starve to death :argh!:

Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 29, 2009, 07:55:30 PM
I chose 2 because fuck it, it's the only one without a thick black border.

Same reason Here. And maybe 4 for beying green.

I picked #4 because it's the only non-red one.

Fucking communist!

Quote from: fictionpuss on October 29, 2009, 07:47:11 PM
#1 - it's the only one which doesn't exhibit any unique properties. I.e. it's a trick question.

^^

This, I chose number one. Although my first instinct was #5.

The first one.

It's trying too hard to blend in with the others.

Number Two, all of the others have two colors (red/green and black).

Quote from: fictionpuss on October 29, 2009, 07:47:11 PM
#1 - it's the only one which doesn't exhibit any unique properties. I.e. it's a trick question.

doesn't that make #1 unique, however?

OMGPARADOX

I pick #6. 

Quote from: Triple Zero on October 29, 2009, 07:34:52 PM
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please explain your choice in this thread.

Quote from: Triple Zero on October 29, 2009, 08:24:46 PM

Quote from: fictionpuss on October 29, 2009, 07:47:11 PM
#1 - it's the only one which doesn't exhibit any unique properties. I.e. it's a trick question.

doesn't that make #1 unique, however?

OMGPARADOX

I don't think that is a logical paradox. As in, the set contains four irreducible descriptive properties - #1 contains all four, #2-#5 only contain three each:

	Is Square |	Is Red |	Is Large |	Has Border
1	*	*	*	*
2	*	*	*
3		*	*	*
4	*		*	*
5	*	*		*

If there were a sixth element - a round, green, small and borderless shape, then there would be no basis for distinction.

There is a case for all of them, but the second one jumped out at me first, so I picked that one.

eta:
Wait, no I pick the big white rectangle in which they are encased.

Quote from: Rumckle on October 29, 2009, 08:59:40 PM
Wait, no I pick the big white rectangle in which they are encased.

Sir Not-appearing-in-this-poll.....

Can I vote for all of 'em? They're all spags!



oh - also I voted for #1 because it is odd in that there is nothing unique about it.

I'm stealing this and putting it on the facebook. May end up posting results if anything interesting shows up.

#2 annoys me. good enough reason

I picked #4 because I'm intellectually lazy.

Quote from: fictionpuss on October 29, 2009, 08:51:25 PM

Quote from: Triple Zero on October 29, 2009, 07:34:52 PM
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please explain your choice in this thread.

Quote from: Triple Zero on October 29, 2009, 08:24:46 PM

Quote from: fictionpuss on October 29, 2009, 07:47:11 PM
#1 - it's the only one which doesn't exhibit any unique properties. I.e. it's a trick question.

doesn't that make #1 unique, however?

OMGPARADOX

I don't think that is a logical paradox. As in, the set contains four irreducible descriptive properties - #1 contains all four, #2-#5 only contain three each:

	Is Square |	Is Red |	Is Large |	Has Border
1	*	*	*	*
2	*	*	*
3		*	*	*
4	*		*	*
5	*	*		*

If there were a sixth element - a round, green, small and borderless shape, then there would be no basis for distinction.

put in a table like that, that makes sense, yeah.

These problems never actually have a right answer.  You can always pick one object and create a rule that describes every other element, but not the object chosen.

#1 is the only one with all four properties, #2 is the only one with a white border / no border, #3 is the only one that isn't a square, #4 is the only number which is a perfect square (2x2), #5 is the only one on the extreme right side, #6 is the only one not appearing in the poll, etc.

I had a psych professor who would put these kinds of questions on her exams (only with psychology terms instead of shapes) and seriously expect students to come up with the same rule and answer she did - the questions were weighted double.  For some of them, four of the five terms related to one experiment (but if you thought of a different experiment, all of them were related, or didn't think in terms of experiments but in terms of semantics, a different one was the stand-out.)  Others were weird - sometimes the "answer" was "all but this word have the same root word" - so you couldn't even count on the relation being in the field of psychology.  And if you justified your answer with a rule she didn't like ("it's the only term without a hyphen in it") she just refused to give you credit.

Quote from: Risus on October 29, 2009, 09:51:48 PM
I'm stealing this and putting it on the facebook. May end up posting results if anything interesting shows up.

I did that too.  I posted the picture along with these lyrics from a Sesame Street song:

One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?

Followed in a comment by:
Did you guess which thing was not like the others?
Did you guess which thing just doesn't belong?
If you guessed this one is not like the others,
Then you're absolutely...right!

Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 29, 2009, 07:55:30 PM
I chose 2 because fuck it, it's the only one without a thick black border.

This is the first one that caught my eye.

I chose 2 as well. Same reason.

I chose two because that's what the Hebrews thought.

I didn't vote cause they're all damn goths.
Cept for the green emo one.

fuckin queer emo.  :argh!:

The circles look like they ate too much pi. 

Haven't read the rest of the thread, but Item Two, because it doesn't have a border.

I considered three or four as well, for being a circle and having a different colour, but decided on two.  BECAUSE I LIKE BORDERS.

i chose 4 cos its the only green one.

i like green things.

I picked 2 because although all  their individual differences "stood out", number 2 stood out the most b/c it didn't have a border and just kinda blended w/ the rectangle in the background.

i chose 3 cuz it had the least number of votes.  except now that i voted for it, it has the same number of votes as 5. :argh!:

I chose Four because taking this poll and commenting on it are both terrific ways to spend my valuable time.

-toa,
loves this board

Four is the odd one.  It should be arrested and shot.

I chose two. It just felt so right.

Wow. This is a lame-ass first post on the forum. *Thumbs up*

I picked #1, its *too* normal.

btw everyone who picked #two is RACIST because they judge on outside appearances!!! :argh!:

SMELLY RACIST BUBONIC POOPS

Quote from: Chief Uwachiquen on November 01, 2009, 06:38:55 AM
I chose two. It just felt so right.

Wow. This is a lame-ass first post on the forum. *Thumbs up*

Meh, I've seen worse, welcome.

I'd say check out the intro thread, but it is full of shit at the moment.

Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on October 29, 2009, 07:36:40 PM
There's a case for all of them but I'm picking the one on the right cos it's too fucking small.


And it's on the right.

You have chosen "Wade's head".

Quote from: Eater of Clowns on October 29, 2009, 07:55:30 PM
I chose 2 because fuck it, it's the only one without a thick black border.

Me too! /aol

Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on November 01, 2009, 04:50:42 PM

Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on October 29, 2009, 07:36:40 PM
There's a case for all of them but I'm picking the one on the right cos it's too fucking small.


And it's on the right.

You have chosen "Wade's head".

:spittake:

So.... we've heard about #2, what horrible truths are revealed about your inner character if you chose the others?