The enlightenment quiz

[rpl]

Funny,

how someone erased my post. ...

[HYPNOSIS]

Funny,

how someone erased my post. ...

You morons actually memorize stuff?..get-a-grip...

[rpl]

what?:D

[bill]

The Enlightenment Quiz is:

A) Bizzarely puerile
B) Bizzare
C) Puerile
D) An advert for a new beer, called Pure Ale.

(3 points for any answer).

[Steven Coyle]

Orange Soda.

;-)

[Shahrazad]

Hypnosis,

You morons actually memorize stuff?..get-a-grip...

I don't memorize anything on purpose. But I do have a very high rate of retention. You're not going to make me feel bad for being smart. You're probably just jealous anyways.

-

[bill]

Orange Soda.

;-)

Wtf? It's clearly a bottle of coke.

[Steven Coyle]

Bottle of coke it is.

[bill]

Bottle of coke it is.

Are you half man half parrot, or do you have anything more to say?

[Boyan]

1. Emotions are:
A. a great way to manipulate people
B. delusional and based on the illusion of a false ego
C. what you feel when you don't have any beer
D. possible to transcend

2. A "thing" is best defined as:
A. that which is finite and has boundaries
B. an object, entity, quality, concept or event
C. for example, German Christmas cake, cheese, orange juice, a jumper, slippers
D. hey, isn't "beer" a thing?

3. Enlightenment is:
A. kind of like being drunk but not as much fun
B. a totally rational mindset that has discarded duality
C. an absence of delusion
D. ineffable

4. The vast majority of men are:
A. women
B. living in the animal realms
C. deluded
D. all of the above

5. The greatest book ever written is most likely to be:
A. The Bible
B. Where's Wally?
C. Poison for the Heart
D. Wisdom of the Infinite

6. A "boundary" is best defined as:
A. the perimeter of a region
B. a line or plane dividing two things
C. four runs or six, depending on whether the ball hits the ground before or after the rope
D. an expensive cocktail containing absinthe

7. "The Totality" can best be described as:
A. the place where you go to punt on the ponies
B. the most expansive framing of the universe
C. the Terminator's nemesis
D. everything that exists; causeless and infinite

8. "God" is:
A. the bearded white guy who created everything and who rules in Heaven
B. synonymous with the Totality
C. the word that we use to describe all that is a mystery in the universe
D. Nietzsche's worst nightmare

9. Women:
A. are fundamentally unconscious with practically no hope of becoming conscious
B. have bits that are fun to play with
C. gossip and shop but not much else
D. are respect-worthy companions on the journey of life

10. Albert Einstein:
A. was a genius
B. had a sense of wonder for the world that was fundamentally immature
C. was a mixture of Santa Claus and God
D. did what anyone with half a brain could have done

11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
A. to look down upon the deluded animal hordes from a lofty height
B. the propagation of wisdom
C. to drink beer and to sing karaoke
D. to collect a pension and to post to internet forums

12. Famous people who were probably enlightened include:
A. Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo
B. Mother Theresa and Florence Nightingale
C. the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Hakuin and Jesus
D. none of the above

13. Happiness is:
A. overrated
B. delusional
C. a sign of weakness
D. all of the above

14. Science is:
A. the best hope that we have of understanding the reality in which we live
B. useful in practice but incapable of determining absolute truths for which we must turn to the logical proofs of philosophy
C. a great way to discover new things and to make a name for yourself
D. the transmission of truth from God to man

15. In the reverse direction, time is:
A. beginningless, duh
B. bounded
C. hexagonal
D. any one of various models that we will probably never be able to decide upon[/quote]
the same.

[Steven Coyle]

A Centaur, follower of Bacchus.

"As the merriment drew to a close, I reached behind the wood paneling, and opened up a bottle of Lucky's Irish Rum. Someone had covered up the name with black tape, but I still located it by the too friendly pirate on the label. In my mind he was half man, half parrot. But that was all the carbonated orange juice I downed three flights up still making it's way through my nerves.

The rented apartment I was staying in was laced with pesticide and perfume. The city lived through most here. But for now I dedicated myself to mapping out the internal in an attempt to keep my head. Looking for an exit to the lower bar, I spotted the buzz of the neon sign glow. After a sip of Lucky's, the chemical composition in my body would almost match."

|-)

[HYPNOSIS]

Hypnosis,

You morons actually memorize stuff?..get-a-grip...

I don't memorize anything on purpose. But I do have a very high rate of retention. You're not going to make me feel bad for being smart. You're probably just jealous anyways.

-

Such as words, which by far leaves little or no room for imagination.

Yes, being jealous is a common factor, but, then, being over-confident is something I would say sums up a good beer! Gosh, why the beer subject...

Bet-cha, you never heard of "sacrificial lamb"...1,000

[hsandman]

Great Lord Of A Totality, I submit these answers for your deliberation and verdict, of my progress towards enlightenment. Humbly your inferior, X

( Helm... Crafty,lazy bugger.. I wish I thought of that! :sourgrapes: )

1. Emotions are:
A. a great way to manipulate people

2. A "thing" is best defined as:
B. an object, entity, quality, concept or event

3. Enlightenment is:
A. kind of like being drunk but not as much fun

4. The vast majority of men are:
D. all of the above

5. The greatest book ever written is most likely to be:
A. The Bible

6. A "boundary" is best defined as:
A. the perimeter of a region


7. "The Totality" can best be described as:
D. everything that exists; causeless and infinite

8. "God" is:
C. the word that we use to describe all that is a mystery in the universe

9. Women:
B. have bits that are fun to play with

10. Einstein
B. had a sense of wonder for the world that was fundamentally immature

11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
B. the propagation of wisdom

12. Famous people who were probably enlightened include:
D. all of the above

13. Happiness is:
E. hey, isn't "beer" a thing?

14. Science is:
D. the transmission of truth from God to man

15. In the reverse direction, time is:
D. any one of various models that we will probably never be able to decide upon

[hsandman]

I have an unfortunate announcement to make. It has come to my attention that a member of this forum has used her feminine sexual wiles to manipulate a computer hacker into breaking into my computer and shamelessly stealing the answer sheet for this quiz. There is no other way to explain how Shahrazad, a WOMAN, managed to post a perfect score of 45/45. Shame on you Shahrazad! I shall take this up with the authorities.

What a shame! I say we delete her post, and prevent her from informing others of these such as answers... untill the answers are publicly published by Lord Laird Totality!
LOL! you crack me up!

[hsandman]

Well... There is something fishy with this quiz... I suspect Lord Totality Laird of rigging this test in collusion with shaharazada, as there is strong anti-alcohol sentiment going throughout this quiz, which I personally dislike. However, I do support his anti-rpl and anti-feminism stance!

rpl, if by "someone" you inferring that Laird deleted your post, which he could not possibly do as I plainly saw him not doing it, but even if he did,
then he must have had a good reason.

There was no post... was there? Admit it! It is not in your post count, is it?!

Ps. I was going to go with this list,

1. Emotions are:
0 C. what you feel when you don't have any beer
0 D. hey, isn't "beer" a thing?

3. Enlightenment is:
0 A. kind of like being drunk but not as much fun


4. The vast majority of men are:
0 A. women

5. The greatest book ever written is most likely to be:
0 B. Where's Wally?


6. A "boundary" is best defined as:
0 D. an expensive cocktail containing absinthe

7. "The Totality" can best be described as:
0 C. the Terminator's nemesis


8. "God" is:
0 D. Nietzsche's worst nightmare

9. Women:
0 D. are respect-worthy companions on the journey of life

10. Albert Einstein:
0 A. was a genius


11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
0 A. to look down upon the deluded animal hordes from a lofty height

12. Famous people who were probably enlightened include:
0 B. Mother Theresa and Florence Nightingale


13. Happiness is:
0 A. overrated


14. Science is:
0 D. the transmission of truth from God to man

15. In the reverse direction, time is:
0 B. bounded


...but lucky, I was sober! Vote Laird for Totality!

Beeeeer...baaaaddd..

[Laird]

Boyan, given that I've posted the answer sheet you've probably scored yourself, but for the record, you are 64.44444% conscious. Not bad, but not particularly commendable either. Much like your music choices, with the exception of "Child in time".

hsandman, as for Boyan, I hope that you've already taken the trouble to score yourself, but for the record, you are 53.33333% conscious (scoring your final non-responsive answer as a zero). A little disappointing, but you're only new here and I'm sure that your consciousness can only improve dramatically as you learn the ropes.

I suspect Lord Totality Laird of rigging this test in collusion with shaharazada

Most certainly not! I would most definitely not collude with that... Woman... scheming and manipulative as she is.

there is strong anti-alcohol sentiment going throughout this quiz, which I personally dislike.

Alcohol is actually very enlightened in practice, as at least one senior member of this board can attest - it just gets a bad name in theory.

However, I do support his anti-rpl and anti-feminism stance!

I'm pleased to have a bit of support, unfortunately I'm not quite sure that you're sure of what my stance is.

Ps. I was going to go with this list,
[...]
...but lucky, I was sober!

Or unlucky, as the case may be. Personally I feel pretty lucky when I hit the bottle. Not everyone can do it with as little guilt as you and I can.

Vote Laird for Totality!

And no hanging chads now either!

[hsandman]

I'm pleased to have a bit of support, unfortunately I'm not quite sure that you're sure of what my stance is.

Let's find out. What did you score on this quiz Laird?

[Laird]

Laird: I'm pleased to have a bit of support, unfortunately I'm not quite sure that you're sure of what my stance is.

hsandman: Let's find out. What did you score on this quiz Laird?

Ouch. Taking this quiz honestly has revealed to me just how really bad a lot of the choices are. I'm not surprised that so many people were creating their own option E for so many questions. I've taken that route on two occasions myself, but I generally tried to avoid it even when my answer didn't perfectly reflect my true opinion.

1. Emotions are:
1 A. a great way to manipulate people
3 B. delusional and based on the illusion of a false ego
0 C. what you feel when you don't have any beer
2 D. possible to transcend
0 E. a natural, unavoidable and valuable part of the human experience

2. A "thing" is best defined as:
3 A. that which is finite and has boundaries
2 B. an object, entity, quality, concept or event
1 C. for example, German Christmas cake, cheese, orange juice, a jumper, slippers
0 D. hey, isn't "beer" a thing?

3. Enlightenment is:
0 A. kind of like being drunk but not as much fun
2 B. a totally rational mindset that has discarded duality
3 C. an absence of delusion
1 D. ineffable

4. The vast majority of men are:
0 A. women
1 B. living in the animal realms
2 C. deluded
3 D. all of the above

5. The greatest book ever written is most likely to be:
1 A. The Bible
0 B. Where's Wally?
3 C. Poison for the Heart
2 D. Wisdom of the Infinite

6. A "boundary" is best defined as:
2 A. the perimeter of a region
3 B. a line or plane dividing two things
1 C. four runs or six, depending on whether the ball hits the ground before or after the rope
0 D. an expensive cocktail containing absinthe

7. "The Totality" can best be described as:
1 A. the place where you go to punt on the ponies
2 B. the most expansive framing of the universe
0 C. the Terminator's nemesis
3 D. everything that exists; causeless and infinite

8. "God" is:
1 A. the bearded white guy who created everything and who rules in Heaven
3 B. synonymous with the Totality
2 C. the word that we use to describe all that is a mystery in the universe
0 D. Nietzsche's worst nightmare

9. Women:
3 A. are fundamentally unconscious with practically no hope of becoming conscious
1 B. have bits that are fun to play with
2 C. gossip and shop but not much else
0 D. are respect-worthy companions on the journey of life

10. Albert Einstein:
0 A. was a genius
3 B. had a sense of wonder for the world that was fundamentally immature
1 C. was a mixture of Santa Claus and God
2 D. did what anyone with half a brain could have done

11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
0 A. to look down upon the deluded animal hordes from a lofty height
3 B. the propagation of wisdom
1 C. to drink beer and to sing karaoke
2 D. to collect a pension and to post to internet forums

12. Famous people who were probably enlightened include:
2 A. Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe and Greta Garbo
0 B. Mother Theresa and Florence Nightingale
3 C. the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Hakuin and Jesus
1 D. all of the above

13. Happiness is:
0 A. overrated
2 B. delusional
1 C. a sign of weakness
3 D. all of the above
0 E. a desirable state

14. Science is:
1 A. the best hope that we have of understanding the reality in which we live
3 B. useful in practice but incapable of determining absolute truths for which we must turn to the logical proofs of philosophy
2 C. a great way to discover new things and to make a name for yourself
0 D. the transmission of truth from God to man

15. In the reverse direction, time is:
3 A. beginningless, duh
0 B. bounded
1 C. hexagonal
2 D. any one of various models that we will probably never be able to decide upon

For shame! I am but 40.00000% conscious.

[Unidian]

Alright, you know what? What the hell.


1. Emotions are:

C. what you feel when you don't have any beer


2. A "thing" is best defined as:

C. for example, German Christmas cake, cheese, orange juice, a jumper, slippers


3. Enlightenment is:

D. ineffable


4. The vast majority of men are:

B. living in the animal realms


5. The greatest book ever written is most likely to be:

B. Where's Wally?


6. A "boundary" is best defined as:

A. the perimeter of a region


7. "The Totality" can best be described as:

D. everything that exists; causeless and infinite


8. "God" is:

B. synonymous with the Totality


9. Women:

D. are respect-worthy companions on the journey of life


10. Albert Einstein:

A. was a genius


11. The enlightened man's only goal is:

D. to collect a pension and to post to internet forums


12. Famous people who were probably enlightened include:

C. the Buddha, Lao Tzu, Hakuin and Jesus


13. Happiness is:

A. overrated


14. Science is:

A. the best hope that we have of understanding the reality in which we live


15. In the reverse direction, time is:

D. any one of various models that we will probably never be able to decide upon


A mere 42.22222% conscious. Oooga Booga! How disappointing.

[Unidian]

However, I reject your definition of consciousness and replace it with my own!

w00t! One hundred and ten percent CONSCIOUS, baby.

(The extra ten percent is for replacing the existing definition with one of my own creation, which is the most thoroughly QRS action of all).

More conscious than consciousness itself. Suck it up, losers.

EDIT: Oh, wait, I need to award myself another 10% consciousness for totally ignoring a deficient result and proclaiming myself utterly superior anyway. 120% conscious! OMG!

[Dan Rowden]

I was thinking of composing an inanity quiz then I realised how redundant that would be.

[Shahrazad]

Why not do it anyhow? It would be entertaining.

[Unidian]

I dunno, I think the quiz was fun, and I don't know why you'd have a problem with it, since most of the doctrinal points were in order. It wasn't as if Laird was intentionally misrepresenting anything. Sure, it was intended in part to make light of QRS views, but why care? That would be kind of egotistical, no?

Why not take it and see if you can score 100%? :p

[hsandman]

Laird, I think we are on the same road, but I am just unsure in where lies your destination.

Is this all correct?

11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
0 A. to look down upon the deluded animal hordes from a lofty height

11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
2 D. to collect a pension and to post to internet forums

11. The enlightened man's only goal is:
B. the propagation of wisdom

[Dan Rowden]

I dunno, I think the quiz was fun, and I don't know why you'd have a problem with it, since most of the doctrinal points were in order. It wasn't as if Laird was intentionally misrepresenting anything. Sure, it was intended in part to make light of QRS views, but why care? That would be kind of egotistical, no?

Why not take it and see if you can score 100%? :p

I can't score 100% on a flawed quiz.